About Jean Verbrugghe
Lived 1896 – 1964 (aged 67). Jean Verbrugghe was a Belgian fencer.
Jean Pierre Verbrugge (16 December 1896 – 7 January 1964) was a Belgian orthopedic surgeon, professor at Ghent University, and the inventor of the Verbrugge forceps as well as other surgical tools. Early in his career, he was also an accomplished fencer who competed for Belgium at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics.
Dr. Verbrugge authored 175 publications on orthopedic medicine and served as President of the Belgian Orthopedic Association three times.
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Who was Jean Verbrugghe?
fencer
When was Jean Verbrugghe born?
Jean Verbrugghe was born on 16 December 1896.
When did Jean Verbrugghe die?
Jean Verbrugghe died on 7 January 1964.
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Jean Verbrugghe was a fencer.
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Jean Verbrugghe was Belgian.
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