# Howard Burnham

> Mather Howard Burnham, was an American who went by the name of Howard; his brother was the celebrated scout Frederick Russell Burnham. He traveled the world, frequently worked as a mining engineer and, during World War I, he became an intelligence officer and spy for the government of France. He had a wooden leg which he used to conceal tools for spying when he was behind enemy lines.

*French spy (1870-1917)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1870-05-27
- **Died:** 1917-05-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Mather Howard Burnham, was an American who went by the name of Howard; his brother was the celebrated scout Frederick Russell Burnham. He traveled the world, frequently worked as a mining engineer and, during World War I, he became an intelligence officer and spy for the government of France. He had a wooden leg which he used to conceal tools for spying when he was behind enemy lines.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.4

## Sources
- [Howard Burnham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Burnham)
- [هوارد بيرنهام](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5919219)

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