Martial Bourdin

Martial Bourdin
Born1868 (1868)
Tours, France
Died15 February 1894(1894-02-15) (aged 25–26)
Greenwich Hospital, London, England
Other namesJ. Allder
OccupationTailor
MovementAnarchism
Royal Observatory, Greenwich c. 1902 as depicted on a postcard

Martial Bourdin (1868 – 15 February 1894) was a French anarchist, noted for his attempt to bomb Greenwich Observatory. He sustained fatal injuries when his bomb exploded prematurely as he was carrying it through Greenwich Park, London.[1]

  1. ^ Higgitt, Rebekah (5 August 2016). "The real story of the Secret Agent and the Greenwich Observatory bombing". Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

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