Richard Laurence

male, deceased (1838)
Richard Laurence was an English Hebraist and Anglican churchman. He was made Regius Professor of Hebrew and canon of Christ Church, Oxford, in...

Abraha

male
Abraha (also spelled "Abreha") (died after 553 ; r. 525-at least 547)also known as 'Abraha al-Asram or Abraha b. as-Saba'h, was an Abyssinian...
Hormuzd Rassam

Hormuzd Rassam

male, deceased (1910)
Hormuzd Rassam (1826 - 16 September, 1910) was an Assyrian Assyriologist and traveller who made a number of important discoveries, including the...
Clements Markham

Clements Markham

male, deceased (1916)
Sir Clements Robert Markham KCB FRS (20 July 1830 - 30 January 1916) was a British explorer, author and geographer. As President of the Royal...
James Augustus Grant

James Augustus Grant

male, deceased (1892)
James Augustus Grant (April 11, 1827 - February 11, 1892) was a Scottish explorer of eastern equatorial Africa. Grant was born at Nairn in the...
Utbah Ibn Ghazwan

Utbah Ibn Ghazwan

male, deceased (639)
Utbah ibn Ghazwan (d. 639) was a well known companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was the seventh person to convert to Islam and...
William Thomas Blanford

William Thomas Blanford

male, deceased (1905)
William Thomas Blanford (October 7, 1832 - June 23, 1905) was an English geologist and naturalist. Blanford was born in London. He was educated in...

Charles Tilstone Beke

male, deceased (1874)
Charles Tilstone Beke (10 October 1800-31 July 1874), English traveller, geographer, and biblical critic, was born in Stepney, London. His father...

Jordanus

male
Jordanus or Jordan Catalani (f. 1321-1330) was a French Dominican missionary and explorer in Asia known for his "Mirabilia" describing the marvels...
William Hicks

William Hicks

male, deceased (1883)
William Hicks (also known as Hicks Pasha, 1830 - 1883), British soldier, entered the Bombay army in 1849, and served through the Indian mutiny,...