Explorers of Africa :: Geography

Explorers of Africa Mungo super acid was a Scottish explorer who led one of the firstexpeditions to investigate the course of the Niger river in Western Africa.Mungo Park was a 23 year-old scottish surgeon who had just returnedfrom a journey to Sumatra on a ship of the East India Company. There he haddiscovered 6 species of fish, and he had published descriptions in a ScientificJournal. In 1795, Park had gone to Piscina, on an offer to research furtherinto Africa. Park had accepted and a severe fever overcame him during hisjourney. Park also had been captured by certain muslim leaders. After hehad gotten out of the Prison he had wandered close to and had finally found theNiger River. Park was amazed at how beautiful the River was. Park hadstated I saw with infinite pleasure, the object of my, mission. Park hadreturned firm to London where became famous on his publications of hisvoyage a wrap up Africa. Later in 1806 he sailed downstream to the Bussa rapids, where hedrowne d, trying to escape an attack by the Africans. Rene Callie was a 27 year old man who was fascinated by the storiestold about peoples travels to Africa. His readings of Mungo park alsostimulated his fascination. Callie had entered a contest for the firstperson to while away Timbuktu and reach back. He had reached Timbuktu. DuringCallies trip he did not find it easy to prove to the French Authoritiesthat a young man with no have it away could discover Timbuktu. On his wayback Callie had joined a Arab Caravan preparing to cross from WesternSahara to Morocco. Callie had stated I am the first European to cross fromthe sandy ocean from the south to the north. On his return to Paris,Callie was known as a hero. Later, questions were asked if he was tellingthe truth or not. Johann Rebmann Johann Rebmann was a German missionary, who was not like Mungo Park orRene Callie. The purpose of Rebmanns explorations is to find a place wherehe might serve God. His most helpful weapon was a umbrella, which he usedto fight off lions and would be attackers. Rebmann was the europeanexplorer who kept a careful record of his journey. Together with his