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Fredrik Barth
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Memorial Page for Fredrik Barth

Dec 22, 1928 – Jan 24, 2016(87 years)Died in:Oslo, Oslo Municipality

Norwegian social anthropologist

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Biography

Occupation(2)

anthropologistuniversity teacher

Awards(5)

Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical classCommander of the Order of St. Olav‎Fellow of the British AcademyFellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesHuxley Memorial Medal

Spouse(1)

Unni Wikan

Education(2)

University of CambridgeUniversity of Chicago

Fredrik Barth (* December 22, 1928 in Leipzig; † January 24, 2016 in Oslo) was a norwegian social anthropologist. He was 87 years old. He was married to Unni Wikan. His education included University of Cambridge and University of Chicago. He received 5 awards, including Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class, Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎.

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Born in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig

1928

Married Unni Wikan

1974

until 2016

Huxley Memorial Medal

1989

Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class

2005

Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎

2008

Died in Oslo, Oslo Municipality

2016

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Fredrik Barth. Forever remembered.