About Berthold Fernow
Lived 1837 – 1908 (aged 70). Berthold Fernow was an American librarian and historian.
Berthold Fernow (28 November 1837 – 3 March 1908) was a German-born American (New York State) historian, author and librarian.
Biography Berthold Fernow was born in Inowrocław (now part of Poland), Province of Posen, Prussia on 28 November 1837. He was the son of Edward Fernow, a royal councillor, and Bertha de Jachmann, sister of Eduard von Jachmann, a vice admiral in the Prussian service. He was educated at the royal gymnasium of Our Lady at Magdeburg, Saxony, and at a similar institution at Bromberg, Posen, in 1858.
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Who was Berthold Fernow?
American historian
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Berthold Fernow was born on 28 November 1837 in Inowrocław.
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Berthold Fernow died on 3 March 1908 in Togus VA Medical Center.
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Berthold Fernow was a librarian and historian.
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Berthold Fernow was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Berthold Fernow. https://biography.guide/berthold-fernow/
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