Wilhelm Molly

Wilhelm Molly (1838–1919) was a doctor, philatelist, activist, and Esperantist.^[1]

Wilhelm Molly
Wilhelm Molly
Born	1838 Blasbach, Wetzlar
Died	1919 Neutral Moresnet
Occupation	Doctor
Known for	Philately

He was the chief medical doctor of the Vieille Montagne mining company.

As an avid philatelist, he tried to organize a local postal service with its own stamps. This enterprise was quickly thwarted by Belgian intervention.^[1][2][3]

In 1908, Molly proposed to make Neutral Moresnet the world's first state with Esperanto as its official language, named Amikejo (lit. Place of Friendship).^[1]

See also

• History of Esperanto

Bibliography

• Robelin, Cyril (2021). "Un étranger inventeur de nation: le cas du docteur Wilhelm Molly à Moresnet‑Neutre". Sociétés Plurielles (in French) (4). doi:10.46298/societes-plurielles.2021.8406.

References

1. "Neutral-Moresnet History 1916–1919". moresnet.nl. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
2. "Stamps and postal history". moresnet.nl. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
3. Weber, Saine (12 May 2008). "Amikejo, Ort der Freundschaft" (in German). Deutschlandfunk. Retrieved 17 July 2016.