Richard Francis Burton - Wikipedia
Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, KCMG, FRGS, (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, scholar and military officer. [1] [2] He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and South America, as well as his extensive knowledge of languages and cultures, speaking up to 29 different languages. [3]
Sir Richard Burton | Biography, Facts, & Arabian Nights - Britannica
2024年12月24日 · 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.
Richard Francis Burton: Spy, Explorer, Poet, Warrior — Adventurer
2018年10月15日 · Victorian adventurer Richard Francis Burton, born in England in 1821, was a soldier, spy, and explorer — but that's not even the half of it.
BBC - History - Sir Richard Burton
Discover the facts behind the life of Sir Richard Burton - the Victorian explorer and writer who craved adventure.
Life of Sir Richard Francis Burton
Sir Richard Burton, a footnote in history. Boston, A. C. Getchell. Reminiscences from the Dana family, with whom Burton shared a coach on the route to Salt Lake City.
Sir Richard Burton summary | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
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.
Richard Francis Burton: The Englishman Who Went to Mecca and East Africa
2015年7月23日 · Richard Francis Burton was a hard-living combination of Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt. By 1853, he’d already swashbuckled his way through enough adventures for several lifetimes.
Richard Francis Burton - The Linguist Explorer - British Heritage
Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, 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.
Richard Francis Burton, Famous Geographer - WorldAtlas
2019年7月15日 · Richard Francis Burton was an English explorer, Orientalist, geographer, translator, writer, spy, fencer, solider, ethnologist, diplomat, and poet. Burton is well known for his expeditions in Africa, the Americas, and Asia.
Sir Richard Francis Burton - Biography - Enchanted Learning
Sir Richard Francis Burton (March 19, 1821 - Oct. 20, 1890) was an English explorer, linguist, author, and soldier. In 1853, Burton traveled to Cairo, Suez, and the holy cities of Medina and Mecca. Burton made an 1854 journey to the forbidden East African city of Harar (Harer).