Peter Paul Henry De Bruyn

Background

Bruyn, Peter Paul Henry De was born on July 28, 1910 in Amsterdam, Holland. Son of Henry and Marianne (van den Nieuwenhuysen) DeBruyn. came to the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1947.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Amsterdam, 1938. Doctor of Medicine Stokvis fellow, 1938.

Career

Assistant in histology, Histological Laboratory, University of Amsterdam, 1936-1939; instructor anatomy, University of Chicago, 1941; successively assistant and associate professor, professor, University of Chicago, since 1952; department chairman, University of Chicago, 1946-1961.

Achievements

• Peter Paul Henry De Bruyn has been listed as a noteworthy anatomist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as medical officer Dutch Army, 1939-1940. Member American Association Anatomists, American Society Naturalists, American Society Cell Biology. Clubs: Quadrangle.

Connections

Married Jeannette Meershock, September 6, 1931. Children: Anneke, Yolande. Married Sonia Michelson, September 23, 1987.

Father:

Henry van

Mother:

Marianne (van

Spouse:

Jeannette Meershock

Spouse:

Sonia Michelson

child:

Anneke Bruyn

child:

Yolande Bruyn