Person in history
Fredrik Barth
Fredrik Barth, German-Norwegian anthropologist and academic (born 1928)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · January 24
Their story
Who they were
Fredrik Barth, German-Norwegian anthropologist and academic (born 1928)
Why this date
Fredrik Barth appears on our January 24 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Fredrik Barth
When did Fredrik Barth die?
January 24 2016.
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