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De Trooz was born in Leuven, and had studied philosophy before entering politics.

Maurice Bongrain in his report of 1914 acknowledges the Belgian name Trooz for this cape.

The next year, the company moved to Nessonvaux, Trooz municipality, and began production in the old Pieper factory.

Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Gerlache, but apparently not named by them until about 1904, when in working up their scientific reports they gave it the name Trooz.

This application was suggested by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) because of duplication of the name Trooz for what is now known as Cape Perez.

It was remapped by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill during surveys in Beascochea Bay in August 1935 and a journey to Trooz Glacier in January 1936.

Named for J. de Trooz, Belgian Minister of the Interior and Public Instruction, who was instrumental in procuring funds for the publication of the scientific results of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99.

However, the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) has retained the Charcot name because of wider usage, and has given the name Trooz to the large glacier 5 nautical miles (9 km) northeast of Cape Perez.