Olfert Dapper

Physician, Author

1635 – 1689

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Who was Olfert Dapper?

Olfert Dapper was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about history and geography, although he never travelled outside the Netherlands. Even today, his book Description of Africa is a key text for Africanists.

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Born
1635
Amsterdam
Nationality
  • Netherlands
  • Dutch Republic
Profession
Lived in
  • Amsterdam
Died
Dec 29, 1689
Amsterdam

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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