Mungo Park Scientist

Mungo Park (11 September 1771 – 1806) was a Scottish explorer of the African continent. He was the first Westerner known to have travelled to the central portion of the Niger River.

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Mungo Park
Birth dateSeptember 11, 1771
Birth place
Scotland , Selkirkshire
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1806
Place of death
Nigeria , Bussa's Rebellion , Bussa Nigeria
Education
University of Edinburgh

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Scientist

Field of study
Surgery
Exploration

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