About Friedrich Gottlieb Barth
Lived 1738 – 1794 (aged 56). Friedrich Gottlieb Barth was a German linguist and philologist.
Friedrich Gottlieb Barth (3 August 1738 – 6 October 1794) was a German philologist and writer. He was born in Wittenberg, the son of Johann Christian Barth and his wife Catarina Elisabeth (née Krause).
His academic prowess earned him a place at the Landes- und Fürstenschule Grimma. He subsequently studied philosophy at the University of Wittenberg, and, after a spell at a local school, took up a teaching post at Schulpforte in 1767, where he remained until his death.
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Who was Friedrich Gottlieb Barth?
German philoloigst and writer (1738-1794)
When was Friedrich Gottlieb Barth born?
Friedrich Gottlieb Barth was born on 3 August 1738 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
When did Friedrich Gottlieb Barth die?
Friedrich Gottlieb Barth died on 6 October 1794 in Schulpforte.
What was Friedrich Gottlieb Barth's occupation?
Friedrich Gottlieb Barth was a linguist and philologist.
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Friedrich Gottlieb Barth was German.
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