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Also Known As Sir Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baronet • Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell
Born February 22, 1857 • London • England
Died January 8, 1941 (aged 83) • Nyeri • Kenya
Founder Boy Scouts • Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Role In Siege of Mafikeng • South African War

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