Robert Fruin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Fruin

Dutch historian

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1823

Place of Birth: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1899

Profession: professor, historian, university teacher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Robert Jacobus Fruin (11 November 1823 in Rotterdam – 29 January 1899 in Leiden) was a Dutch historian.
A follower of Leopold von Ranke, he introduced the scientific study of history in the Netherlands when he was professor of Dutch national history (Dutch: Vaderlandsche Geschiedenis) at Leiden University.