# William Henry Furness III

> William Henry Furness III was an American physician, ethnographer and writer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He made multiple trips to the South Pacific, and was among the first to study and photograph the Kayan people of Borneo and the Wa'ab people on the island of Yap.

*American ethnographer and explorer (1867-1920)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1867-08-10
- **Died:** 1920-08-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Henry Furness III was an American physician, ethnographer and writer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He made multiple trips to the South Pacific, and was among the first to study and photograph the Kayan people of Borneo and the Wa'ab people on the island of Yap.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.3
- **Momentum:** 1.7

## Sources
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