Thomas William Bowlby
British correspondent journalist
Died when: 42 years 259 days (512 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Thomas William Bowlby (7 January 1818 – 22 September 1860) was a British correspondent for The Times in Germany and China in the 19th century.
A "pioneer in the risky business of war reportage", his torture and death during the Second Opium War was a factor in the British and French decision to raze the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) in Beijing.
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