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Round-the-world, cyclist and writer (1854-1935)

United KingdomJournalistsLived 1854 to 1935 · aged 80
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Thomas Stevens was an English-American citizen. He is regarded as the first person to circle the globe by bicycle. He rode a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing, from April 1884 to December 1886.

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Drawing of Stevens riding his penny-farthing bicycleDrawing of Stevens riding his penny-farthing bicycleSteven's route around the worldSteven's route around the worldA drawn depiction of Thomas Stevens in Japan, from the book about his travelsA drawn depiction of Thomas Stevens in Japan, from the book about his travels

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Thomas Stevens was an English-American citizen. He is regarded as the first person to circle the globe by bicycle. He rode a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing, from April 1884 to December 1886. He later searched for Henry Morton Stanley in Africa, investigated the claims of Indian ascetics and became manager of the Garrick Theatre in London.

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United Kingdom
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Journalists
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Journalist
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deceased
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Lived 1854 to 1935 · aged 80
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14 languages

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