Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
(1784-1817)
Swiss traveller and writer
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Johann Ludwig (also known as John Lewis, Jean Louis) Burckhardt (24 November 1784 – 15 October 1817) was a Swiss traveller, geographer and orientalist. Burckhardt assumed the moniker Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah during his travels in Arabia. He wrote his letters in French and signed Louis. He is best known for rediscovering the ruins of the ancient Nabataean city of Petra in Jordan.
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24 November 1784 Lausanne, Vaud
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15 October 1817 (aged 32) Cairo, Egypt Eyalet
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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