William Leonard Hunt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Leonard Hunt

Canadian circus performer

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1838

Place of Birth: Lockport, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1929

Profession: explorer, circus performer

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Leonard Hunt (June 10, 1838 – January 17, 1929), also known by the stage name The Great Farini, was a well-known nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Canadian funambulist, entertainment promoter and inventor, as well as the first known white man to cross the Kalahari Desert on foot and survive.
He also published under the name Guillermo Antonio Farini.