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Samuel Baker

British explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist (1821-1893) · Historical Figures · Died at 72

Sir Samuel White Baker was an English explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist. He also held the titles of Pasha and Major-General in the Ottoman Empire and Egypt.

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Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations1867
Patron’s Medal1865
Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

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He served as the Governor-General of the Equatorial Nile Basin between April 1869 and August 1873, which he established as the Province of Equatoria.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1821 to 1893 · aged 72