Richard Halliburton
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Richard Halliburton was an American adventurer, travel writer, and popular lecturer known for his wildly imaginative journeys and bestselling travel books in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventurer
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human ⓘ lecturer ⓘ travel writer ⓘ |
| activeYears |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | shipwreck ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1900-01-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1939-03-24 ⓘ |
| disappearedWhile | sailing the Chinese junk Sea Dragon from Hong Kong to San Francisco ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Princeton University
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The Lawrenceville School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Halliburton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure literature
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travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | popular perception of adventure travel in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasParticularStyle | romanticized and embellished travel narrative ⓘ |
| knownFor |
climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza
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crossing the Alps on an elephant in imitation of Hannibal ⓘ publicity‑seeking stunts during his travels ⓘ swimming the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disappeared at sea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bestselling travel books in the early 20th century
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colorful and imaginative world travels ⓘ popular public lectures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
New Worlds to Conquer
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Seven League Boots NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flying Carpet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Glorious Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Road to Romance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
adventurer
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lecturer ⓘ travel writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedProject | Sea Dragon Chinese junk voyage across the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Brownsville, Tennessee