William Willoughby Cole Verner
Soldier, Author
1852 – 1922
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Who was William Willoughby Cole Verner?
Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner was a British soldier, writer and ornithologist and inventor of a type of compass. He was briefly a Professor of Topology at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He is remembered for bringing Cueva de la Pileta, a cave filled with prehistoric paintings to international attention.
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- Born
- Oct 22, 1852
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 25, 1922
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on July 23, 2013
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