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Percy Fawcett

Percy Fawcett was an explorer, anthropologist, archaeologist, writer, engineer and topographer (1867–1925). He was born at Torquay and died at Mato Grosso.

Percy Fawcett in brief

Born
1867
Died
1925
Known for
explorer, anthropologist, archaeologist, writer, engineer, topographer, botanical collector and major
Place of birth
Torquay
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Identity and origins

Percy Fawcett was recorded at birth as Percival Harrison Fawcett. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Edward Fawcett and Myra Elizabeth MacDougall. He married Nina Agnes Paterson. 2 children are recorded: Jack Fawcett and Brian Fawcett.

Recognition and collections

Percy Fawcett received Founder’s Medal, Distinguished Service Order, Inter-Allied Victory Medals and Victory Medal (United Kingdom).

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library.

Lost Trails, Lost Cities. Exploration Fawcett.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Fawcett, Lt-Col Percy Harrison, (1867–1925), Royal Artillery, Who Was Who, 2007. Percy Fawcett y la Ciudad Perdida. Tasa de descubrimiento falso., Revista Electrónica AnestesiaR, 2025. Cidades perdidas, imaginários expedicionários e modernidades ocultistas: o sumiço de Percy Harrison Fawcett, Galáxia (São Paulo), 2025. Matula no sertão: a trajetória do coronel Percy Harrison Fawcett no Brasil (1906-1951). A la recherche de Percy Fawcett, L'Histoire - Les Collections, 2021.

Chronology

  1. 1867Percy Fawcett born at Torquay.
  2. 1925Percy Fawcett died at Mato Grosso.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Percy Fawcett”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q370705: Percy Fawcett

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