(August 16, 1888-May 19, 1935)
Birth name is Thomas Edward Lawrence
Named British liaison officer in the Middle East (1916-1918)
Led the capture of the Turkish stronghold of Akaba (1917)
Wrote 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' and 'The Mint'
Portrayed by Peter O'Toole in the film 'Lawrence of Arabia'
Died in a motorcycle accident (1935)

He often disobeyed orders to go with his own judgement.
He never felt that he had found his true calling in life.
His reputation is still under attack by critics.

He graduated from Oxford.
He united the Arab tribes to fight against Turkey, which was allied to Germany.
He was the most influential figure of World War I in the Middle East.
The rough draft of his book 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' was stolen and he needed to rewrite it from memory.

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