# George Forster

> George Forster was an English traveller and civil servant of the East India Company, on the Madras establishment. He has sometimes been confused with the German naturalist Georg Forster. He is notable for being the first Briton to have journeyed from India through Central Asia to Russia and published a journal of his travels.

*English traveller and civil servant of the East India Company*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Public Official
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1750
- **Died:** 1791
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Forster was an English traveller and civil servant of the East India Company, on the Madras establishment. He has sometimes been confused with the German naturalist Georg Forster. He is notable for being the first Briton to have journeyed from India through Central Asia to Russia and published a journal of his travels.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.2
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [George Forster (traveller)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Forster_(traveller))
- [George Forster](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Forster)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Forster_(traveller))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3101568)

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