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Robert Farris Thompson
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Born
December 30
,
1932
·
El Paso, Texas, USA
Died
November 29
,
2021
·
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
(Parkinson's disease complicated by COVID-19)
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Robert Farris Thompson was born on December 30, 1932 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He was married to Nancy Gaylord. He died on November 29, 2021 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Professor of African Art History at Yale University.
He was fluent in Yoruba and Kongo, as well as French, Spanish and Portuguese.
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