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[Exotica] [obit] André Waterkeyn (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | André Waterkeyn came up with the idea for Atomium ⓠthe giant atom of nine spheres in Heysel ⓠwhich was built for the Universal Exhibition in 1958. |
 | | Waterkeyn, who was born in Wimbledon in the UK, during the Occupation of Belgium in 1917, moved to Brussels with his family when he was four. |
 | | A few hours before Waterkeyn's death, the Atomium non-profit organisation announced that the monument will be reopened to the public on 14 February. |
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