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About Rupert Furneaux
- Rupert Kenneth Furneaux (June 29, 1908 - 1981) was a British author who wrote many books on mysteries, murder trials and true crime. Rupert Furneaux was educated at Eastbourne College.
- He spent seven years investigating the mystery of Oak Island and published his conclusions in 1972.
- His book on the eruption of Krakatoa received a favourable review from Eric Shipton.Furneaux researched cases of true crime and his books on criminology were well received by academics.
- His research on Guenther Podola was described as a "fascinating reading and is a valuable addition to the studies of those criminal cases in which important psychiatric problems have been raised."His great-great-great grandfather was the navigator Tobias Furneaux.
- In 1960 he authored a biography of Tobias.Furneaux was a golfer, he had been the County Champion of Sussex.
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