Paul Du Chaillu
Paul Du Chaillu (1831-1903) was an explorer and anthropologist who became famous as the first modern European to confirm the existence of gorillas and the Pygmy people of Africa during his extensive explorations of Africa in the 1860s. He also identified several new species, including the giant otter shrew, the southern needle-clawed bushbaby, the hammer-headed bat, and the African pygmy squirrel. As a result of his discoveries and writing, he became famous in Europe and America, and spent the...See more
Paul Du Chaillu (1831-1903) was an explorer and anthropologist who became famous as the first modern European to confirm the existence of gorillas and the Pygmy people of Africa during his extensive explorations of Africa in the 1860s. He also identified several new species, including the giant otter shrew, the southern needle-clawed bushbaby, the hammer-headed bat, and the African pygmy squirrel. As a result of his discoveries and writing, he became famous in Europe and America, and spent the rest of his life researching the people of northern Europe, publishing several more works on Vikings and related topics. He died in St. Petersburg, Russia, and is buried in New York City. See less
