About Vitus Bruinsma
Lived 1850 – 1916 (aged 65). Vitus Bruinsma was a Dutch politician, physicist and pharmacologist.
Vitus Jacobus Bruinsma (10 November 1850, in Leeuwarden – 28 August 1916, in Rotterdam) was a Dutch natural scientist and politician from Frisia, best remembered for founding the Vereniging tegen de Kwakzalverij in 1881 with his brother.
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Who was Vitus Bruinsma?
Dutch politician and physicist (1850 - 1916)
When was Vitus Bruinsma born?
Vitus Bruinsma was born on 10 November 1850 in Leeuwarden.
When did Vitus Bruinsma die?
Vitus Bruinsma died on 28 August 1916 in Rotterdam.
What was Vitus Bruinsma's occupation?
Vitus Bruinsma was a politician, physicist and pharmacologist.
What nationality was Vitus Bruinsma?
Vitus Bruinsma was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vitus Bruinsma. https://biography.guide/vitus-bruinsma/
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