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Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (/ ˈ b ɜːr t ən /; 19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar, and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures.
Sir Richard Burton (born March 19, 1821, Torquay, Devonshire, England—died October 20, 1890, Trieste, Austria-Hungary [now in Italy]) was an English scholar-explorer and Orientalist who was the first European to discover Lake Tanganyika and to penetrate hitherto-forbidden Muslim cities.
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Oct 15, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Richard Francis Burton, a linguist, soldier, explorer, spy, and author who traveled to forbidden cities and discovered the source of the Nile. Find out how he brought the Kama Sutra to the West and why he was knighted by Queen Victoria.
Learn about Burton's life, travels and achievements, from his 'Hajj' to Mecca to his dispute with Speke over the Nile source. Explore his writings on Asia, Africa and erotica, and his legacy as a translator and consul.
Learn about the life and achievements of the famous explorer, soldier, linguist, and writer. Explore his biographies, autobiographical fragments, letters, and illustrations from various sources.
Sir Richard Burton, (born March 19, 1821, Torquay, Devonshire, Eng.—died Oct. 20, 1890, Trieste, Austria-Hungary), English scholar-explorer and Orientalist. Expelled from Oxford in 1842, Burton went to India as a subaltern officer.
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Jul 23, 2015 · Learn about the life and adventures of Richard Francis Burton, a Victorian-era British explorer who disguised himself as a Muslim to visit Mecca and later searched for the Nile's source in Africa. Discover his linguistic skills, his daring feats, and his controversial legacy.
