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Robert Hermann Schomburgk

German explorer, botanist, and ichthyologist (1804-1865) · Historical Figures · Died at 60

Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk was a German-born explorer for Great Britain who carried out geographical, ethnological and botanical studies in South America and the West Indies, and also fulfilled diplomatic missions for the United Kingdom in the Dominican Republic and the Rattanakosin Kingdom.

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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1804 to 1865 · aged 60