Raden Soetomo (30 July 1888 – 30 May 1938) was a medical doctor, and

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in the

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. He was born in East Java, and went on to study medicine. While still studying, he was one of three founders of the

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Javanese nationalist organisation. From 1919 to 1923, studied medicine at

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and later married a Dutch woman. After returning from the Netherlands, he worked as a doctor in Sumatra and

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. He also established a number of "study clubs" to raise awareness of nationalism. In 1935, he was one of the founders of the

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nationalist party, and led it until his death. After his death he was named a

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{{Authority control National Heroes of Indonesia 1888 births 1938 deaths Physicians from the Dutch East Indies