Wauter, Alphonse-Jules

(1817-1898)

   Born in Brussels on 13 April 1817, Alphonse Wauters was a self-taught historian. From 1842 until his death he served as archivist of Brussels. Wauters authored numerous studies, most especially Histoire civile,politique et monumentale de la ville de Bruxelles (Civil, political, and monumental history of the city of Brussels [1843-1845]) and Histoire des environs de Bruxelles (History of the environs of Brussels [1850-1857]), both with Alexandre Henne (1812-1896). Wauters died in Brussels on 1 May 1898.