Background
Vaernewijck, Jan Alfons was born on February 14, 1928 in Ghent, Belgium. Son of Abel Gentil and Angèle Hortense (de Bloom) Vaernewijck.
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Jan Alfons Vaernewijck
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Master of Arts in Chemistry, Ghent State University, 1950; degree in teaching, Ghent State University, 1951.
Career
Science teacher, Royal Atheneum, Dendermonde, Belgium, 1950-1951; science teacher, Royal Atheneum, Ieper, Belgium, 1951-1953; science teacher, Royal Atheneum, Ghent, 1981-1988; retired, Royal Atheneum, Ghent, 1988; science teacher, Royal Athenea, Bruges, Belgium, 1953-1954; science teacher, Industrial Superior School, Ghent, 1954-1956; science teacher, State Technology School, Bruges, 1956-1961; science teacher, State Technology Institute, Zelzate, Belgium, 1961-1981.
Achievements
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Councellor Town Council, Destelbergen-Heusden, 1976-1982. Major Belgium military, 1951-1953. Member Flemish Association Science Teachers (secretary 1974-1992), Royal Flemish Chemical Society, Royal Dutch Chemical Society (associate).
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Married Nadine Marie-Anne Wangermée, July 14, 1955. Children: Mark A., Patrick E., Erwin P.
Awards
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Named Knight in the Order of the Crown, King of Belgium, 1972, Knightin the Order of Leopold, 1973, Officer in the Order of the Crown, 1977, Officer in the Order of Leopold, 1980.Named Knight in the Order of the Crown, King of Belgium, 1972, Knightin the Order of Leopold, 1973, Officer in the Order of the Crown, 1977, Officer in the Order of Leopold, 1980.