# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/richard-francis-burton
# Generated: 2026-09-07T20:36:38.696Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/richard-francis-burton"
name: "Richard Francis Burton"
slug: "richard-francis-burton"
description: "Sir Richard Francis Burton was a British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and South America, as well as his extensive knowledge of languages and cultures, speaking up to 29 different languages."
tagline: "British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890)"
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birthDate: "1821-03-19"
deathDate: "1890-10-20"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump