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Franklin Odo

Name Franklin Odo
Born May 6 1939
Died September 28 2022
Birth Location Honolulu
Generational Identifier

Sansei

Teacher, historian, and curator. Franklin Odo (1939–2022) moved beyond his Asian Studies roots to become one of the founders of Asian American Studies, a pioneering museum curator, and an author of books that have expanded our knowledge of the history of Japanese Americans in Hawai`i. [1]

Early Life