Richard Francis Burton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sir Richard Francis Burton
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Burton in 1864
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| Born | 19 March 1821 |
| Died | 20 October 1890 (aged 69) |
| Burial place | St Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church, Mortlake, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Mirza Abdullah the Bushri Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî Frank Baker |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Soldier, diplomat, explorer, translator, arabist, author |
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Notable work
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al Madinah and Meccah; The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night; The Kasidah |
| Spouse(s) |
Isabel Arundell (m. 1861)
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| Nickname(s) | Ruffian Dick |
| Allegiance |  British Empire |
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Bombay Army |
| Years of service | 1842–61 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Crimea War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Crimea Medal |
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Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was a famous English explorer, writer, translator, ethnologist, spy and soldier.
He traveled a lot in Asia, Africa and the Americas. As a spy for the British government, he was also among the very few Western Christian people who secretly managed to visit the Islamic holy city of Mecca, in Arabia, at the time of the Hajj
He is also famous for his English language translation of the Arabic book, One Thousand and One Nights (also called The Arabian Nights).
Images for kids
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Burton in Persian disguise as "Mirza Abdullah the Bushri" (ca. 1849–50).
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"The Pilgrim", illustration from Burton's Personal Narrative (Burton disguised as "Haji Abdullah", 1853).
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Isabel Burton
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Routes taken by the expeditions of Burton and Speke (1857–58) and Speke and Grant (1863).
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Monument commemorating Burton and Speke's arrival in Ujiji
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Lake Tanganyika photographed from orbit. Burton was the first European to see the lake.
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Burton in 1876
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Richard Burton's Tomb at Mortlake, south west London, June 2011.
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Close up of inscription on the tomb.
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Burton pictured later in life.
