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Robert Hermann Schomburgk
German-born explorer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (5 June 1804 – 11 March 1865) was a Holy Roman Empire-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 Thailand.
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Born | 5 June 1804 ![]() Freyburg ![]() |
Died | 11 March 1865 ![]() Schöneberg ![]() |
Occupation | Diplomat, world traveler, illustrator, merchant, writer ![]() |
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