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About Wilfred Thesiger
Mubarak bin Landan, another name for Sir Wilfred Thesiger, was a British military officer, explorer, and author. He belonged to a bygone generation of twentieth-century travelers and was a restless explorer. His significant works were inspired by his travels to inaccessible regions of Africa and Asia.
Early Life
His birthplace was Ethiopia's Addis Ababa. His father, Wilfred Thesiger, served as the general British consul in Ethiopia (1909 - 1919). He studied at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford.
Career
He resumed an adventurous lifestyle after leaving Oxford. He was assigned to the Darfur area and worked for the Sudan Political Service from 1934 - 1939. He battled the Italian occupation of Ethiopia when WWII broke out, alongside Ethiopian and British forces.
He embarked on a two-month journey across the world's biggest sand desert, the Rub al-Khali (Empty Quarter), in 1945. He proceeded to Iraq and lived among the people of the southern marshlands for seven years.
"Arabian Sands" (1959) and the autobiographical "The Life of My Choice" (1987) are two of his best-known works. He gave the Pitt Rivers Museum his collection of about 38,000 travel-related photos.
Honors
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, KBE 1995
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F.A.Q. about Wilfred Thesiger
When is his birthday?
Wilfred Thesiger's birthday is on June 3, 1910.
In how many days is his birthday?
Wilfred's birthday is in 39 days
How old was Wilfred when he died?
He was 93 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 24, 2003.
How old would he be today?
Wilfred Thesiger would be 113 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Wilfred from?
He was born in Addis Ababa, Abyssinia.