Sir Richard Francis Burton

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890) was a British explorer, linguist, translator, and anthropologist. One of the most remarkable figures of the Victorian era, he spoke over 25 languages and published 43 volumes of travel writing and translated works. He is best known for his unexpurgated translation of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night and for his account of his pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Muslim.