Jean Verbrugge, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jean Verbrugge

fencer

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1896

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1964

Profession: fencer

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jean Verbrugge

  • Jean 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 was the author of 175 publications on orthopedic medicine, and President of the Belgian Orthopedic Association three times.

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