Johann Martin Honigberger
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Johann Martin Honigberger (10 March 1795 – 18 December 1869) was an Imperial Austrian physician and traveller. He travelled through Asia to India and wrote a book on his experiences in the East. A novel based on his life, written by Mircea Eliade in 1940, The Secret of Dr. Honigberger, became popular.
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Johann Martin Honigberger | |
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Born | (1795-03-10)10 March 1795 |
Died | 18 December 1869(1869-12-18) (aged 74) Kronstadt, Austria-Hungary |
Medical career | |
Profession | Physician |
Notable works | Thirty-five Years in the East ... Relating to the Punjab and Cashmere ..., 1852 |
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