Burton, Richard Francis

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Richard Francis Burton

(English: Richard Francis Burton)

(19 March 1821 − 20 October 1890)

British consul, explorer, Orientalist and translator of The Thousand Nights and a Night (sixteen volumes, 1885-1888). De Zirkoff interprets an entry in Blavatsky's diary dated 12 October 1878 as evidence that Burton became a Fellow of the Theosophical Society in Great Britain. (BCW 3:499).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Бёртон, Ричард Фрэнсис
• Other resources: Russian BTS: card data

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Lifetime: 1821-1890
Shortly: British consul, explorer, Orientalist and translator of The Thousand Nights and a Night (sixteen...