Alphabetical Index Index by Year of Birth
Heinrich Barth
* 1821 in Hamburg
+ 1865 in Berlin
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Johann Heinrich Barth was a German explorer of Africa and scholar.
Barth is thought to be one of the greatest of the European explorers of Africa,
as his scholarly preparation, ability to speak and write Arabic, learning African languages, and character meant
that he carefully documented the details of the cultures he visited.
2021 J. Giesen