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Gustav Nachtigal

Gustav Nachtigal

German surgeon
Gustav Nachtigal was a German military surgeon and explorer of Central and West Africa. He is further known as the German Empire's consul-general for Tunisia and Commissioner for West Africa. His mission as commissioner resulted in Togoland and... Wikipedia
Born: February 23, 1834, Eichstedt, Germany
Died: April 1885 (age 51 years), Cape Palmas, Harper, Liberia
Nationality: German
Known for: German explorer of Africa