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Berthe Gheude

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First Belgian woman to travel from East to West of central Africa.

Historical FiguresLived 1864 to 1947 · aged 82
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Berthe Jeanne Euphrosyne Wilhelmine Cabra née Gheude de Contreras was a Belgian married to Commander Alphonse Cabra of the Belgian army and the first European woman to travel across Africa from west to east over land. She made her journeys between 1905 and 1906.

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Berthe Cabra c. 1900Berthe Cabra c. 1900The Graphic (1907) on Madame Cabra's travelsThe Graphic (1907) on Madame Cabra's travels

Awards 1

Knight of the Order of the Crown

Connected to Berthe 4

Alain HutchinsonAlso won Knight of the Order of the CrownAlbert De ClerckAlso won Knight of the Order of the CrownFerdinand d'HuartAlso won Knight of the Order of the CrownAndré GranetAlso won Knight of the Order of the Crown

Historical Figures born in the 1860s 2

Scott Barchard Wilson36.7Ole Olufsen35.7

About this person

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1947 · aged 82
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7 languages

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