About Charles Bruff
Lived 1887 – 1955 (aged 68). Charles Bruff was a Norwegian chemist and forensic chemistry.
Charles Mackenzie Bruff (15 January 1887 – 17 October 1955) was a Norwegian chemist.
He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was educated at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. He was a teacher in chemistry at Oslo Handelsgymnasium from 1915 to 1947. He was a specialist in forensic chemistry, officially authorized as a forensic chemist in 1921 by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. He contributed to about 15,000 crime cases during his career. He published his autobiography De tause vitner (1949).
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Who was Charles Bruff?
Norwegian chemist
When was Charles Bruff born?
Charles Bruff was born on 15 January 1887 in Oslo.
When did Charles Bruff die?
Charles Bruff died on 17 October 1955 in Oslo.
What was Charles Bruff's occupation?
Charles Bruff was a chemist and forensic chemistry.
What nationality was Charles Bruff?
Charles Bruff was Norwegian.
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· DBpedia: Charles Mackenzie Bruff
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