Gustav Nachtigal

Gustav Nachtigal
Born	(1834-02-23)23 February 1834 Eichstedt, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	20 April 1885(1885-04-20) (aged 51) at sea off Cape Palmas, West Africa
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	Military surgeon Commissioner for West Africa Consul-general for the German Empire
Known for	German explorer of Africa

Gustav Nachtigal (German: [ˈɡʊstaf ˈnaxtɪɡal]; born 23 February 1834 – 20 April 1885) was a German military surgeon and explorer of Central and West Africa. He is further known as the German Empire's consul-general for Tunisia and Commissioner for West Africa. His mission as commissioner resulted in Togoland and Kamerun becoming the first colonies of a German colonial empire.^[1] The Gustav-Nachtigal-Medal, awarded by the Berlin Geographical Society, is named after him.