About Sture Bolin
Lived 1900 – 1963 (aged 62). Sture Bolin was a Swedish university teacher, writer and historian.
Sture Bolin (1900–1962) was a Swedish historian whose most influential work focused on late Roman and early medieval trade routes, formulating an alternative to the Pirenne Thesis.
He was born in Höganäs in 1900, and studied under Lauritz Weibull. In 1938 he became Professor of History at Lund University. He died in Lund in 1962.
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Who was Sture Bolin?
Swedish university teacher and writer (1900-1963)
When was Sture Bolin born?
Sture Bolin was born on 27 May 1900 in Höganäs.
When did Sture Bolin die?
Sture Bolin died on 1 February 1963 in Lund.
What was Sture Bolin's occupation?
Sture Bolin was a university teacher, writer and historian.
What nationality was Sture Bolin?
Sture Bolin was Swedish.
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