Francqui

Moore's tenure of the Francqui Chair at the University of

Stanford Moore - Biography 1973

Kastler taught as Francqui Professor at the University of Louvain during the year 1953-1954, he hold honorary doctorates from the

Alfred Kastler - Biography 1972

Francqui took charge, and by his indomitable will held the force together, starving and suffering with his men.

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918

Francqui was chosen head of this body and directed it until the armistice.

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918

As usual, Francqui got what he went after and took possession of the property.

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918

In 1901 Francqui again went to China, this time as agent of the

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918

Francqui thereupon went to the Foreign Office and was immediately asked in English:

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918

In 1896, when he resigned from the army, Leopold had fixed his eyes on China as a scene of operations, and he sent Francqui there to clinch the Pekin-Hankow concession, which he did.

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918

Luck was with Francqui for, as his good angel had prophesied, his one word of English met every requirement and he got the assignment.

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918

Francqui was a loyal Belgian and he was surrounded by the suspicious and domineering German conquerors.

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918