Percy Fawcett

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Percy Fawcett was a British explorer and archaeologist famed for his expeditions into the Amazon rainforest and his mysterious disappearance while searching for a lost ancient city.

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instanceOf British Army officer
archaeologist
cartographer
explorer
human
activeYears early 20th century
allegedStatus missing person
birthDate 1867-08-18
birthPlace Devon
England
Torquay
United Kingdom
child Brian Fawcett
Jack Fawcett
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
deathDate 1925-05-29
deathPlace Brazil
Mato Grosso
educatedAt Royal Military Academy Woolwich
explored Amazon rainforest
Mato Grosso region of Brazil
familyName Fawcett
fieldOfWork archaeology
cartography
exploration
fullName Percival Harrison Fawcett
givenName Percival
hasInfluenced myth of the Lost City of Z
inspiredWork The Lost City of Z (2016 film)
The Lost City of Z (book)
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath disappeared
memberOf Royal Geographical Society
militaryBranch Royal Artillery
notableFor expeditions into the Amazon rainforest
mysterious disappearance in the Amazon
search for a lost ancient city in Brazil
notableIdea the Lost City of Z
notableWork Lost Trails, Lost Cities
occupation archaeologist
cartographer
explorer
soldier
participatedIn boundary surveys between Bolivia and Brazil
boundary surveys between Peru and Brazil
religion Anglicanism
sexOrGender male
spouse Nina Agnes Paterson


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