Howard Burnham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Howard Burnham

French spy

Date of Birth: 27-May-1870

Place of Birth: Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 14-May-1917

Profession: engineer, spy, explorer, mining engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Mather Howard Burnham (May 27, 1870 – May 4, 1917), was an American who went by the name of Howard; his brother was the celebrated scout Frederick Russell Burnham.
He traveled the world, frequently worked as a mining engineer and, during World War I, he became an intelligence officer and spy for the government of France.
He had a wooden leg which he used to conceal tools for spying when he was behind enemy lines.