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John Lloyd Stephens

John Lloyd Stephens (1805 - 1852) was active/lived in New York, New Jersey / Panama.  John Stephens is known for Illustrator-South America.

A noted author, traveler and artist, John Stephens also played an important role in the development of the Panama Railroad. He made two trips to the Maya region of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula between 1839 and 1842, and his descriptions and drawings of Mayan ruins helped stimulate interest in preservation of the sites. During the first, he explored a handful of "lost" Maya cities, and in 1841, accompanied by artist Frederick Catherwood and the young doctor and amateur ornithologist Samuel Cabot, Stephens returned to the Yucatan peninsula and surveyed forty-four previously unknown Maya sites, among them the world-renowned ruins of Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Kabah, and Tulum. Stephens' account of this journey established him as the founder of Maya archaeology.

Born at Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Nov. 28, 1805, he was the son of Benjamin Stephens, a wealthy New York City merchant. His mother was a daughter of Judge Lloyd, of Monmouth county, New Jersey. The future traveler wa   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 18473 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about John Lloyd Stephens

   John Lloyd Stephens  Born:  1805 - Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Died:   1852 - New York, New York
Known for:  Illustrator-South America

A noted author, traveler and artist, John Stephens also played an important role in the development of the Panama Railroad. He made two trips to the Maya region of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula between 1839 and 1842, and his descriptions and drawings of Mayan ruins helped stimulate interest in preservation of the sites. During the first, he explored a handful of "lost" Maya cities, and in 1841, accompanied by artist Frederick Catherwood and the young doctor and amateur ornithologist Samuel Cabot, Stephens returned to the Yucatan peninsula and surveyed forty-four previously unknown Maya sites, among them the world-renowned ruins of Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Kabah, and Tulum. Stephens' account of this journey established him as the founder of Maya ar  ...  Displaying 750 of 18473 characters.

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