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Birthday
(Tuesday)
Died
Languages
French
Spouse
Monique Watteau
Education
Free University of Brussels, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
龙 Dragon
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Bernuharduz)
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Bernard Heuvelmans: French cryptozoologist (1916-2001).
Born in Le Havre (died at age 84).
Studied at Free University of Brussels.
Biography
Bernard Heuvelmans was a Belgian-French scientist, explorer, researcher, and writer probably best known, along with Scottish-American biologist Ivan T. Sanderson, as a founding figure in the pseudoscience and subculture of cryptozoology. His 1958 book On the Track of Unknown Animals is often regarded as one of the most influential cryptozoology texts.
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Bernard Heuvelmans was born in Le Havre.
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