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Percy Fawcett

British explorer, anthropologist and archaeologist (1867–1925)

  • Fame57.6
  • Momentum0.1
  • Wikipedia46.3K
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Lived 1867–1925, aged 58United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomHistorical Figures

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  • Era
    1867–1925
    Aged 58
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-09-08

Percy Harrison Fawcett was a British geographer, artillery officer, cartographer/surveyor, archaeologist and explorer of South America. He disappeared in 1925 during an expedition to find an ancient lost city which he and others believed existed in the Amazon rainforest.

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57.6
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Momentum0.1
Historical24.6
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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