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Richard Francis Burton

British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat

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British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890)

Born 1821
Died 1890

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British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890)

Born 1821
Died 1890

Subjects

Description and travel, Travel, Fiction, Classic Literature, Ethnology, Harari language, Burton, richard francis, sir, 1821-1890, Amazons, Folklore, Gold mines and mining, History, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Antiquities, Black race, Fairy tales, Translations into English, Africa, west, description and travel, Arabian peninsula, description and travel, Descriptions et voyages, Journeys, Mormons, Mecca (saudi arabia), Overland journeys to the Pacific, Sex customs

Places

Arabian Peninsula, Benin, Central Africa, Mecca, Mecca (Saudi Arabia), Medina (Saudi Arabia), Saudi Arabia, West Africa, Hārer (Ethiopia), Sindh (Pakistan), Salt Lake City (Utah), Somalia, Syria, Utah, Brazil, East Africa, India, Nile River, Somaliland, Zanzibar, Arab countries, Congo River, Ghana, Pakistan, Sindh

People

Richard Francis Burton Sir (1821-1890), John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), Luís de Camões (1524?-1580), Adolfo Bioy Casares, Burton Speke, Ezra Buckley, Faucigny Lucinge, Herbert Ashe, Jesus Christ, Jorge Luis Borges, Priapus (Greek deity)

Time

19th century, 17th century, 1830-1875, 1850's, 1851-1950, 1854 Exploration East Africa, 1857, 1878, 1935-1947, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 19e siècle, ONE BOOK

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Alternative names

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  • Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • Burton, Richard F[rancis] Sir
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  • Francis Richard Burton
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  • SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
  • Richard Francis Sir Burton
  • Richard F. Burton
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  • Bo dun (Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890)
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  • S. I. R. Richard BURTON
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  • RICHARD F. BURTON
  • Burton, Richard, Sir, 1821-1890
  • Burton, Richard Francis Sir
  • Richard F Burton
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  • Sir Richard Francis BURTON
  • RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON

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September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Edited without comment.
September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo
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May 3, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
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