Roberto Ivens | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | 28 January 1898 Oeiras, Portugal | (aged 47)
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation(s) | Navy officer, explorer, geographer, colonial administrator |
Known for | First European (alongside Hermenegildo Capelo) to cross Central Africa from coast to coast between Angola and Mozambique. |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal |
Service | Portuguese Navy |
Years of service | 1861–? |
Signature |
Roberto Ivens (12 June 1850 in Ponta Delgada – 28 January 1898 in Dafundo, Oeiras) was a Portuguese explorer of Africa, geographer, colonial administrator, and an officer of the Portuguese Navy.