Richard Henry Brunton
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 122 years ago |
Date of birth | December 26,1841 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Muchalls |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | April 23,1901 |
Died | London |
United Kingdom | |
Books | Building Japan, 1868-1876 |
Building Japan, 1868‑1876 | |
Schoolmaster to an empire | |
Designed | Mikomotoshima Lighthouse |
Hesaki Lighthouse | |
Kashinozaki Lighthouse | |
Tsunoshima Lighthouse | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1228955 |
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.