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Robert Hermann Schomburgk |
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Schomburgk, Robert Hermann
Born June 5, 1804, in Freyburg an der Unstrut; died Mar. 11,1865 in Schöneberg, near Berlin. German explorer in the service of Great Britain. From 1835 to 1839 and from 1840 to 1844, Schomburgk explored British Guiana (now the Republic of Guyana) and adjacent territories with his brother Richard, a botanist. He mapped the basin of the Essequibo River, discovered the Pakaraima and Roraima mountains, and explored the upper course of the Rio Branco and the upper course and delta of the Orinoco River. In 1860, Schomburgk traveled to Thailand, where he assembled rich zoological and botanical collections. WORKSReisen in Guayana und am Orinoco während der Jahren 1835–1839. Leipzig, 1841.REFERENCEMagidovich, I. P. Istoriia otkrytiia i issledovaniia Tsentral’noi i Iuzhnoi Ameriki. Moscow, 1965.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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