# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-john-burchell
# Generated: 2026-08-12T22:42:09.489Z

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name: "William John Burchell"
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birthDate: "1781-07-23"
deathDate: "1863-03-03"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump