Julie du Bosch

Julie du Bosch (1797–1847) was a Belgian social reformer who, together with her friend Zoé de Gamond, from 1831 publicized Saint-Simonianism in the newly founded Kingdom of Belgium.[1][2]

She was born in Ghent on 13 February 1797 to a wealthy family, her parents being Coleta Sunaert and Grégoire du Bosch. In 1834 she married Nicolas De Keyser. They never had children, and she devoted her time to researching and writing on social issues. She died in Ghent on 4 April 1847.

References

  1. Dictionnaire des femmes belges: XIXe et XXe siècles, edited by Eliane Gubin, Catherine Jacques, Valérie Piette and Jean Puissant (Brussels, 2006), pp. 215-17.
  2. Jan van den Berghe, Vergeten Vrouwen: Een tegendraadse kroniek van België (Kalmthout, 2016), pp. 262-266.
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