Galton Francis (w3155)

Galton Francis (w3155)

  • Description: Sir Francis Galton was an English explorer, anthropologist, and polymath renowned for his expedition into Southwest Africa between 1850–52, where he traversed uncharted regions using camels and river boats. His Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South Africa earned him the Founder's Medal from the Royal Geographical Society. In 1855 he published The Art of Travel, a pioneering handbook of practical survival advice for explorers in wild terrains: from finding water in deserts to avoiding snakes and treating injuries
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1822–1911
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: -
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
  • Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Galton
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119691994
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Galton, Francis, The Art of Travel; or Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries, London, 1855/1872.

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