Willoughby Verner | |
|---|---|
 Colonel Verner in a 1903 colour photograph by Sarah Angelina Acland | |
| Born | 22 October 1852 |
| Died | 25 January 1922 (aged 69) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Author, ornithologist, cave discoverer |
| Military career | |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Rifle Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Boer War |
Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner (22 October 1852 – 25 January 1922) was a British soldier, writer, ornithologist, and inventor of a type of compass. He was briefly a Professor of Topography[1] at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He is remembered for bringing Cueva de la Pileta, a cave filled with prehistoric paintings, to international attention.[2]
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