# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/john-lloyd-stephens
# Generated: 2026-08-13T06:22:11.345Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/john-lloyd-stephens"
name: "John Lloyd Stephens"
slug: "john-lloyd-stephens"
description: "John Lloyd Stephens was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. He was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America. He was also a driving force behind the building of the Panama Canal Railway in the 1850s, which in turn was instrumental to the construction of the Panama Canal."
tagline: "American explorer, writer, and diplomat (1805–1852)"
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birthDate: "1805-11-28"
deathDate: "1852-10-13"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump