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Anna Charlotte Ruys
Dutch bacteriologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna Charlotte Ruys or Charlotte Defresne-Ruys (1898 ā 1977) was a Dutch professor of bacteriology and epidemiology. She became a proponent of hygiene in public health and an activist against biological warfare.
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Anna Charlotte Ruys | |
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![]() Ruys as chairman (left) speaking to the former chairman of the Medical Women's International Association Dr. Esther P. Lovjoy in 1948 | |
Born | 21 December 1898 |
Died | 8 February 1977 |
Nationality | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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