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Ludwig Leichhardt
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German explorer of Australia (1813-1848)
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Ludwig Leichhardt, born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt on 23 October 1813, was an explorer, zoologist, botanist and geologist who held citizenship of the Kingdom of Prussia and Australia. He followed Lutheranism and spoke and wrote in both German and English, working in travel, research expedition and natural science. His collected items are held at the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, the National Herbarium of Victoria, the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle and the Natural History Museum. He died on 1 January 1848 on the Australian continent.
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Key facts
- Born
- Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt , ( 1813-10-23 ) 23 October 1813, Sabrodt , Kingdom of Prussia
- Disappeared
- 3 April 1848 (1848-04-03) (aged 34), Mount Abundance , Colony of New South Wales
- Occupation
- Explorer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of death
- Australian continent
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Field of work
- natural science
- Image
- Ludwig Leichhardt2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ludwig Leichhardt
- date of birth
- 1813-10-23
- date of death
- 1848-01-01
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- Commons gallery
- Ludwig Leichhardt
- writing language
- English language
- P6944
- Ludwig Leichhardt
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Encyclopedic overview
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt ( German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç 'vɪlhɛlm 'lu:tvɪç 'laɪçhaːʁt]; 23 October 1813 – c. 1848), known as Ludwig Leichhardt, was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.
Early life
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