Henry Yule
Scottish orientalist and geographer
Colonel Sir Henry Yule KCSI CB FRSGS was a Scottish Orientalist and geographer. He published many travel books, including translations of the work of Marco Polo and Mirabilia by the 14th-century Dominican Friar Jordanus. Wikipedia
Born: May 1, 1820, Inveresk, United Kingdom
Died: December 30, 1889 (age 69 years), London, United Kingdom
Partner: Mary Wilhelmina Skipwith (1877–) and Max Lyle
Awards: Founder's Gold Medal
Education: Addiscombe Military Seminary and Scottish Naval and Military Academy
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