Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt 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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Date of Birth
November 24th, 1784
Age
241
Birth Place
Switzerland, Canton of Vaud
Date of Death
October 15th, 1817
Died Aged
32
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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