Richard Francis Burton
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| - | {{Template}}'''Sir Richard Francis Burton''' [[Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] [[Royal Geographic Society|FRGS]] ([[March 19]], [[1821]] – [[October 20]], [[1890]]) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[explorer]], [[translator]], [[writer]], [[soldier]], [[orientalist]], [[ethnologist]], [[linguistics|linguist]], [[poet]], [[hypnotism|hypnotist]], [[fencing|fencer]] and [[diplomat]]. He was known for his travels and explorations within [[Asia]] and [[Africa]] as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian, and African languages. | + | {{Template}}'''Sir Richard Francis Burton''' ([[March 19]], [[1821]] – [[October 20]], [[1890]]) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[explorer]], [[translator]], [[writer]], [[soldier]], [[orientalist]], [[ethnologist]], [[linguistics|linguist]], [[poet]], [[hypnotism|hypnotist]], [[fencing|fencer]] and [[diplomat]]. He was known for his travels and explorations within [[Asia]] and [[Africa]] as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian, and African languages. |
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