William Leonard Hunt
Canadian circus performer (1838-1929) · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 90
William Leonard Hunt, also known by the stage name The Great Farini, was a well-known nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Canadian funambulist, entertainment promoter and inventor, as well as the first known white man to cross the Kalahari Desert on foot and survive.
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He also published under the name Guillermo Antonio Farini.
Country
United States
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1838 to 1929 · aged 90
