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