Bert Fragner | |
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Born | November 27, 1941 |
Died | December 16, 2021 | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Vienna, Austria |
Known for | Iranologist |
Bert G. Fragner (27 November 1941 – 16 December 2021) was an Austrian Iranologist.
He was director of the Institute of Iranian Studies of the Austrian Academy of Sciences from 2003 to 2010. Before Fragner taught Iranology at the University of Bamberg from 1984 – 2003. He made several research trips to Central Asia. [1]
On 16 July 2010, Fragner was awarded the Dr. Mahmoud Afshar Prize at the Academy of Sciences in Vienna, for helping to promote Persian and Iranian culture and history. [2]
Fragner died on 16 December 2021, at the age of 80. [3]
Bert Fragner | |
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Born | November 27, 1941 |
Died | December 16, 2021 | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Vienna, Austria |
Known for | Iranologist |
Bert G. Fragner (27 November 1941 – 16 December 2021) was an Austrian Iranologist.
He was director of the Institute of Iranian Studies of the Austrian Academy of Sciences from 2003 to 2010. Before Fragner taught Iranology at the University of Bamberg from 1984 – 2003. He made several research trips to Central Asia. [1]
On 16 July 2010, Fragner was awarded the Dr. Mahmoud Afshar Prize at the Academy of Sciences in Vienna, for helping to promote Persian and Iranian culture and history. [2]
Fragner died on 16 December 2021, at the age of 80. [3]