# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/robert-v-bruce
# Generated: 2026-08-13T07:50:44.712Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/robert-v-bruce"
name: "Robert V. Bruce"
slug: "robert-v-bruce"
description: "Robert Vance Bruce was an American historian specializing in the American Civil War, who won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book The Launching of Modern American Science, 1846–1876 (1987). After serving in the Army during World War II, Bruce graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. He received his Master of Arts in history and his Doctor of Philosophy from Boston University, where he was later a professor. He also taught at the University of Bridgeport, Lawrence Academy at Groton, and the University of Wisconsin. Bruce was also a lecturer at the Fortenbaugh Lecture at Gettysburg College."
tagline: "American historian (1923–2008)"
image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/Robert_vance_bruce.jpg"
gender: "male"
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profileType:
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  slug: "writer"
birthDate: "1923-12-19"
deathDate: "2008-01-15"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           5.470230666666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     35
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump