Richard Lander | |
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 Richard Lemon Lander in 1835 | |
| Born | Richard Lemon Lander 8 February 1804 Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 6 February 1834 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | Injuries from a musket ball wound |
| Occupation | Explorer |
Richard Lemon Lander (8 February 1804 – 6 February 1834) was a British explorer of western Africa. He and his brother John were the first Europeans to follow the course of the River Niger, and discover that it led to the Atlantic.[1]
- ^ "Full biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15975. Retrieved 27 October 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)