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Georg August Schweinfurth: Quick Facts

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Born December 29, 1836 • Riga • Latvia
Died September 19, 1925 (aged 88) • Berlin • Germany

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Georg August Schweinfurth, detail from an engraving by A. Weger, after a photograph.
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