About Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne the younger (1492-1532) was a sixteenth-century Bristol merchant. He is best known for both promoting exploration voyages in the 1520s and for co-founding Bristol Grammar School, along with his brother Nicholas Thorne.

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Occupation: cartographer
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1492
Died: 1532

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Robert Thorne

British merchant who promoted exploration voyages in the 1520s

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About Robert Thorne

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Occupation: cartographer
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Died: 1532

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