Biography of Gustav Nachtigal

Gustav Nachtigal (* 23. February 1834 in Eichstedt; † 20. April 1885 in Cape Palmas) was a deutscher Afrikaforscher und kaiserlicher Generalkonsul. He was 51 years old. His education included University of Greifswald, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and University of Würzburg. His awards include Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations and Founder’s Medal. His cause of death was drowning. He was buried at Douala.