FALCK, ANTON REINHARD

(1777–1843)

   Statesman who served Kings Louis Napoleonand William Iin the colonialand foreign of fices. As minister of education and industry, Falck was a proponent of the union with the Southern Netherlands (1815–1838); he also stimulated the development of universities (at Ghent and Liege) and industry there. In his function as ambassador to Great Britain (1823–1832), he disapproved of the Dutch foreign policy concerning the Belgian Revolt. After the conclusion of peace in 1839, Falck was appointed ambassador to the court in Brussels. His memoirs and many of his personal and official letters have been published.