1821–1890
Richard Francis Burton
British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar
69years old at death
25,417days lived
49%of the people on this site died younger
Richard Francis Burton was born on 19 March 1821 and died on 20 October 1890, aged 69 years and 215 days. That is 25,417 days in all.
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