Sir Charles Eliot: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sir Charles Norton Edgecumbe Eliot
Born	January 8, 1862 • England
Died	March 16, 1931 (aged 69) • Strait of Malacca • Indonesia? • Thailand? • Malaysia?

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