# George Ruxton

> George Frederick Ruxton was a British explorer and travel writer. He was a lieutenant in the British Army, received a medal for gallantry from Queen Isabella II of Spain, was a hunter and explorer and published papers and books about his travels to Africa, Canada, Mexico and the United States.

*British botanist, geologist and explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/george-ruxton

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1821-07-24
- **Died:** 1848-08-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Frederick Ruxton was a British explorer and travel writer. He was a lieutenant in the British Army, received a medal for gallantry from Queen Isabella II of Spain, was a hunter and explorer and published papers and books about his travels to Africa, Canada, Mexico and the United States.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 2.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 8.5 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 56.0 / 100

## Sources
- [George Ruxton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ruxton)
- [George Frederick Ruxton](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frederick_Ruxton)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5544127)

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