Joseph Thomson
Geologist, Author
1858 – 1895
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Who was Joseph Thomson?
Joseph Thomson was a Scottish geologist and explorer who played an important part in the Scramble for Africa. Thomson's Gazelle is named for him. Excelling as an explorer rather than an exact scientist, he avoided confrontations among his porters or with indigenous peoples, neither killing any native nor losing any of his men to violence. His motto is often quoted to be "He who goes gently, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far."
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- Born
- Feb 14, 1858
Penpont - Siblings
- Profession
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Employment
- Alexander Keith Johnston
- Royal Geographical Society
- Royal Niger Company
(1885 - ) - British South Africa Company
(1890 - )
- Lived in
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Died
- Aug 2, 1895
London
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on July 23, 2013
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