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Barth

American  
[bahrth, bahrt, bahrth] / bɑrθ, bɑrt, bɑrθ /

noun

  1. John (Simmons) born 1930, U.S. novelist.

  2. Karl, 1886–1968, Swiss theologian.


Barth British  

noun

  1. Heinrich . 1821–65, German explorer: author of Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa (1857–58)

  2. John ( Simmons ). born 1930, US novelist; his novels include The Sot-Weed Factor (1960), Giles Goat-Boy (1966), and Once Upon a Time (1994)

  3. Karl . 1886–1968, Swiss Protestant theologian. He stressed man's dependence on divine grace in such works as Commentary on Romans (1919)

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The FDA recently granted accelerated approval to elamipretide, a medication designed to help stabilize cardiolipin, for Barth syndrome, a rare inherited disorder.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

“It’s a more geopolitically tense time and France has this strategic capacity,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide responded to Trump's comments about the Nobel prize on Monday, maintaining that the committee is independent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Norwegian authorities described the incident as "unacceptable", with Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stressing that "the security of diplomatic missions is very important to us".

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

Dasch remembered Barth as "an idealistic Nazi," and he had returned to Germany a couple of years ago.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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