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Bok, Bart Jan (1906–1983)

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Bart Jan Bok, 1964

Bart Jan Bok, 1964

National Archives of Australia, 8832558

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  • Bok, Bartholomeus Jan
Birth

28 April, 1906
Hoorn, Netherlands

Death

5 August, 1983 (aged 77)
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

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