Person    | Male  Born 19/3/1821  Died 20/10/1890

Richard Francis Burton

Categories: Exploring

Countries: Africa, Indian Sub-continent

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Richard Francis Burton

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Speke

'Victoria Nyanza' means 'Lake Victoria'.

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Robert Hopcroft

Robert Hopcroft

Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Howard Carter

Howard Carter

Archaeologist and artist. Born at 10 Rich Terrace, Kensington. He first went to Egypt as an artist and drew the painted reliefs of Queen Hatsheput at Thebes. After several years as chief inspector ...

Person, Art, Exploring, History, Egypt

1 memorial
Stephen Borough

Stephen Borough

Explorer and naval administrator.  Born Devon.  Elder brother to William.  Sailed in the same North-East Passage expedition as Willoughby, as captain of the 'Edward Bonaventure', the ship that had ...

Person, Exploring

1 memorial
Robert Sinclair

Robert Sinclair

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Thomas Plater

Thomas Plater

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial