CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Stevens on his penny-farthing bicycle Thomas Stevens (born 24 December 1854, Berkhamsted , Hertfordshire, England, [1] died London, [2] 24 January 1935, aged 80) was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle. He rode a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing , from April 1884 to December 1886. [3] He later searched for Henry Morton Stanley in Africa, investigated the claims of Indian ascetics and became manager of the Garrick Theatre in London. Stevens's bicycle journey around the world (22 April 1884 – 17 December 1886) 1 Origins 2 Around the World 2.1 America 2.2 Europe 2.3 Asia 3 The search for Stanley 4 Return to England 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Origins [ edit ] Stevens, known as Tom, [2] was born in Castle Street, B...