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Verney Lovett Cameron (1 July 1844 – 24 March 1894) was an English traveller in Central Africa and the first European to cross (1875) equatorial Africa from sea to sea. [1] Biography. He was born at Radipole, near Weymouth, Dorset, son of Rev Jonathan Lovett Cameron and Frances Sapte.
Mar 23, 2024 · Verney Lovett Cameron was a British explorer, the first to cross equatorial Africa from sea to sea. Cameron entered the British navy in 1857, taking part in the Abyssinian campaign of 1868 and in the suppression of the East African slave trade. In 1872 the Royal Geographical Society chose him to.
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Verney Lovett Cameron. 1844-1894. British explorer who was the first European to cross the African continent from east to west. From 1857-83 Cameron served in the Royal Navy. In 1873 he was sent to Africa to relieve David Livingstone. After learning of Livingstone's death, Cameron continued to explore the region, documenting valuable ...
VERNEY LOVETT CAMERON: A CENTENARY APPRECIATION JAMES A. CASADA A century ago Verney Lovett Cameron completed one of the greatest feats in the annals of African exploration when he crossed the heart of the continent from east to west. As a result of this expedition Cameron became generally
Verney Lovett Cameron has 59 books on Goodreads with 93 ratings. Verney Lovett Cameron’s most popular book is Türkler Arasında.
Jun 15, 2022 · And then, with Verney Lovett Cameron, he became the first to cross the entire continent from east to west, sea to sea. So I think it's hard to say that anyone had a greater impact on the...
Cameron, Verney Lovett. Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author. (1844-1894) UK naval officer, explorer and author; after Henry Stanley had found David Livingstone in central Africa (and lost him), Cameron mounted a second expedition, which found the explorer's body.
