Kingsley Holgate born 28 February 1946 in Natal is a South African explorer, humanitarian and author. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he has been described by Getaway Magazine as “the most travelled man in Africa” and has modelled himself on David Livingstone. Holgate has also written several books about his expeditions and fronted several National Geographic documentaries.
Harriet A. Roche née Mills, later Boomer 1835 — 1921 was a Canadian author. Harriet, her sister, and her mother first came to Canada from England in 1851, after Mrs. Mills accepted a teaching position in the Red River Colony. Harriet and her mother returned to England in 1857. In 1858, Harriet Mills married Alfred
Karl Gottlieb Mauch 7 May 1837 – 4 April 1875 was a German explorer and geographer of Africa. He reported on the archaeological ruins of Great Zimbabwe in 1871 during his search for the biblical land of Ophir. Contents 1Exploration and Great Zimbabwe 2In media and popular culture 3See also 4References 4.1Bibliography 5External links
François Levaillant born Vaillant, later in life as Le Vaillant, “The Valiant”) (6 August 1753 – 22 November 1824 was a French author, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, and noted ornithologist. He described many new species of birds based on birds he collected in Africa and several birds are named after him. He was among the first to use
Nathaniel Isaacs 1808–1872 was an English adventurer who played a part in the history of Natal, South Africa. He wrote a book spread over two volumes (whose accuracy is now disputed) called Travels and Adventures in Eastern Africa. This book subsequently became one of the principal sources quoted by writers of the history of Natal including
Richard Philip King 1811–1871 was an English trader and colonist at Port Natal, a British trading station in the region now known as KwaZulu-Natal. He is best known for a historic horseback ride in 1842, where he completed a journey of 960 kilometres (600 mi) in 10 days, to request help for the besieged British
Emil Holub 7 October 1847 – 21 February 1902 was a Czech physician, explorer, cartographer, and ethnographer in Africa. Contents 1Early life 2Expeditions in Africa 3Commemorations of Holub’s legacy 4Works 5References 6Further reading 6.1In German 6.2In English 6.3In Czech 7External links Early life Holub was born in Holice in eastern Bohemia (then within the Austrian Empire, now the Czech Republic)
xRobert Jacob Gordon 29 September 1743 Doesburg, Gelderland – 25 October 1795 Cape Town was a Dutch explorer, soldier, artist, naturalist and linguist of Scottish descent. Contents 1Life 1.1First trip (1773–1774) 1.2Second trip (1777–1778) 1.3Third trip (1778) 1.4Death (1795) 2References 3External links Life Gordon’s wife, Susanna Nicolet (1780) Robert Jacob Gordon was the son
Bartolomeu Dias /ˈdiːəs/; Portuguese: ; Anglicized: Bartholomew Diaz; c. 1450 – 29 May 1500, a nobleman of the Portuguese royal household, was a Portuguese explorer. He sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, the first European to do so, setting up the route from Europe to Asia later on. Dias is the first European during the Age of Discovery to anchor in Cape Good
Dom Francisco de Almeida Portuguese pronunciation: , also known as the Great Dom Francisco (c. 1450 – 1 March 1510), was a Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer. He distinguished himself as a counsellor to King John II of Portugal and later in the wars against the Moors and in the conquest of Granada in 1492. In 1505 he was appointed as the first governor and