Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Ludwig Burckhardt

Swiss traveller and writer

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1784

Place of Birth: Lausanne, canton of Bern, Switzerland

Date of Death: 15-Oct-1817

Profession: writer, geologist, art historian, archaeologist, explorer

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Johann Ludwig Burckhardt

  • Johann Ludwig (also known as John Lewis, Jean Louis) Burckhardt (24 November 1784 – 15 October 1817) was a Swiss traveller, geographer and orientalist.
  • 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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