John Lloyd Stephens

thumb| John Lloyd Stephens (November 28, 1805 – October 13, 1852) was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. He was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railroad.. Quotes All over Russia princes are as plenty as pickpockets in London. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 5th ed. (New York: Harper & Bros., 1838), vol. 2, ch. 3 (p. 73). Cf. Anon., Britannia in Mourning (1742), p. 23: ... a certain High-German Doctor, ... stiled a Count by his Countrymen, amongst whom, even Princes are as plenty as Cucumbers in a hot Summer. External links Category:Explorers from the United States Category:Archaeologists from the United States Category:Non-fiction authors from the United States Category:Diplomats of the United States Category:Members of the American Philosophical Society Category:Columbia University alumni Category:People from New Jersey Category:1805 births Category:1852 deaths