Charles Mackenzie Bruff
Norwegian chemist (1887–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Mackenzie Bruff (15 January 1887 – 17 October 1955) was a Norwegian chemist.
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Born | (1887-01-15)15 January 1887 Christiania, Norway |
Died | 17 October 1955(1955-10-17) (aged 68) |
Alma mater | Chalmers University of Technology |
Occupation | Forensic chemist |
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He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was educated at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. He was a teacher in chemistry at Oslo Handelsgymnasium from 1915 to 1947. He was a specialist in forensic chemistry, officially authorized as a forensic chemist in 1921 by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. He contributed to about 15,000 crime cases during his career. He published his autobiography De tause vitner (1949). [1][2]