Richard Henry Brunton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 123 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 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| 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.
