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Adolf Lüderitz

Founder of German Southwest Africa (1834-1886) · Historical Figures · Died at 52

Franz Adolf Eduard Lüderitz was a German merchant and the founder of German South West Africa, Imperial Germany's first colony. The coastal town of Lüderitz, located in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, is named after him.

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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1834 to 1886 · aged 52