# Jakob Erhardt

> Johann Jakob Erhardt, or John James Erhardt, was a German missionary and explorer who worked in East Africa and India.
Although he remained on or near the coast of East Africa, he contributed to European knowledge of the interior through gathering descriptions from local people who had traveled there. His map of the region stimulated dispatch of the expedition of Burton and Speke.

*German missionary (1823-1901)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1823-04-17
- **Died:** 1901-08-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Johann Jakob Erhardt, or John James Erhardt, was a German missionary and explorer who worked in East Africa and India.
Although he remained on or near the coast of East Africa, he contributed to European knowledge of the interior through gathering descriptions from local people who had traveled there. His map of the region stimulated dispatch of the expedition of Burton and Speke.

## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 5.0 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Jakob Erhardt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Erhardt)
- [Johann Jakob Erhardt](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Jakob_Erhardt)
- [Jakob Erhardt](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Erhardt)
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- [ג'ייקוב ארהרט](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92'%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%91_%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%98)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q998433)

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