Hans Joachim Fröhlich
(1923-2008)

German university teacher, non-fiction writer and writer (1923-2008) – Hans Joachim Fröhlich was born in Gelnhausen (Seat of Main-Kinzig-Kreis and town in Hesse, Germany) on December 16th, 1923 and died in on December 20th, 2008 at the age of 85. Today Hans Joachim Fröhlich would be 100 years old.

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