Mungo Park (explorer)
Mungo Park was a Scottish explorer of Africa. He was born in Foulshiels near Selkirk on September 11, 1771 and died in 1806 in Yelwa, Nigeria. He was the first European to visit the higher parts of the Niger River.
Mungo Park | |
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 Mungo Park (explorer) | |
| Born | 11 September 1771 |
| Died | 1806 (aged 35) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Known for | Exploration of African continent |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Exploration Surgery |
In January 1806, on his second journey to explore the River Nigeria, his boat was overwhelmed in a native attack and in an attempt to escape, he jumped into the river and got drowned, ending his life at the age of 35.
Mungo Park (explorer) Media
- Kamalia Mungo Park 1790s.jpg
View of Kamalia in Mandingo country, Africa, from: Mungo Park, Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa
- Mungo Park's doorplate from his house in Peebles, National Museum of Scotland.jpg
Mungo Park's doorplate from his house in Peebles, National Museum of Scotland
Map of Mungo Park's journeys
- Mungo Park Monument, Selkirk, Scotland.JPG
The Mungo Park Monument in Selkirk, Scotland by Andrew Currie
Other websites
Media related to Mungo Park at Wikimedia Commons