Richard Henry Brunton FRGS MICE (26 December 1841 – 24 April 1901) was the so-called "Father of Japanese lighthouses". Brunton was born in Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland. He was employed by the government of Meiji period Japan as a foreign advisor (o-yatoi gaikokujin), primarily to build lighthouses.
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26 December 1841 Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Died |
24 April 1901 (aged 59) London, England
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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