What did Howard Burnham's brother inspire?
Howard Burnham Mather Howard Burnham (May 27, 1870 – May 4, 1917), went by the name of Howard and his brother was the celebrated scout Frederick Russell Burnham. He traveled the world, frequently worked as a mining engineer and, during World War I, he became an intelligence officer and spy for the government of France. He had a wooden leg which he used to conceal tools for spying when he was behind enemy lines.
Howard Blackburn Howard Blackburn (1859–1932) was an American fisherman. Despite losing his fingers at sea in 1883, he prospered as a Gloucester, Massachusetts businessman. Yearning for adventure, he twice sailed single-handed across the Atlantic Ocean, overcoming his disability and setting record times for the crossing.