# Adolf Overweg

> Adolf Overweg was a German astronomer, geologist, and explorer of Africa. As a member of a mission to fix trade routes in Central Africa he became the first person of European origin to circumnavigate Lake Chad by boat.

*German astronomer and geologist (1822-1852)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1822-07-24
- **Died:** 1852-09-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 10.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Adolf Overweg](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [ادولف اوفرفيج](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%81_%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AC)
- [Адолф Офервег](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%84_%D0%9E%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B3)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Овервег, Адольф](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B3%2C_%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%84)
- [Adolf Overweg](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Overweg)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67622)

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