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Richard Henry Brunton

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Gender Male
Death122 years ago
Date of birth December 26,1841
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Muchalls
United Kingdom
Date of died April 23,1901
DiedLondon
United Kingdom
BooksBuilding Japan, 1868-1876
Building Japan, 1868‑1876
Schoolmaster to an empire
Designed Mikomotoshima Lighthouse
Hesaki Lighthouse
Kashinozaki Lighthouse
Tsunoshima Lighthouse
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Richard Henry Brunton Life story


Richard Henry Brunton FRGS MICE was the so-called "Father of Japanese lighthouses". Brunton was born in Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland. He was employed by the government of Meiji period Japan as a foreign advisor, primarily to build lighthouses.

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