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Adolf Broese van Groenou

1880 – 1961

Dutch architect

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Lived 1880 – 1961 (aged 81). Adolf Broese van Groenou was a Dutch architect, draftsperson and tennis player.

Dolf Broese van Groenou (4 January 1880 – 19 May 1961) was a Dutch architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Born in 1880 in the Dutch East Indies, Broese van Groenou was the son of Wolter Broese van Groenou, a wealthy sugar plantation owner. He attended Delft University, graduating in 1904 in construction engineering, and afterwards became an architect. He designed a villa where he lived the rest of his life and designed many villas in Loenen and The Hague. In 1904, he competed for the Netherlands in cricket, and he later served as the president of the Dutch Tennis Association over a 16-year period, as well as a member of the Olympic Games Organizing Committee and a hockey referee. He died in 1961.

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Who was Adolf Broese van Groenou?

Dutch architect

When was Adolf Broese van Groenou born?

Adolf Broese van Groenou was born on 4 January 1880 in Yogyakarta.

When did Adolf Broese van Groenou die?

Adolf Broese van Groenou died on 19 May 1961 in Wassenaar.

What was Adolf Broese van Groenou's occupation?

Adolf Broese van Groenou was an architect, draftsperson and tennis player.

What nationality was Adolf Broese van Groenou?

Adolf Broese van Groenou was Dutch.

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· Wikidata: Q18507685

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