Hans Meyer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Leipzig
gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkb:German_Society_for_Geography
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Göttingen
gptkbp:birthDate 1858-08-22
gptkbp:child gptkb:Hans_Meyer_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Research_on_East_African_geography
gptkbp:deathDate 1929-09-04
gptkbp:field Geography
Mountaineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hans Meyer
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alfred_Wainwright
gptkb:Geographical_Society_of_Berlin
gptkb:International_Mountaineering_Federation
Adventure tourism
Exploration of Africa
Modern mountaineering techniques
Cultural_studies_in_Africa
Climbing_culture_in_Germany
Environmental_conservation_efforts_in_Africa
Geographical_exploration_in_Africa
Scientific_research_in_Africa
Tourism_in_East_Africa
gptkbp:knownFor Mountaineering
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_in_African_mountaineering
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableAlumni First ascent of Kilimanjaro
gptkbp:occupation Geographer
Mountaineer
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Die_Flora_von_Deutsch-Ostafrika
gptkb:Die_Tierwelt_von_Deutsch-Ostafrika
gptkb:Die_Völker_von_Deutsch-Ostafrika
Die Entstehung der Gebirge
Die_Geologie_von_Deutsch-Ostafrika
gptkbp:researchFocus Botany
Ethnography
Glaciology
Tropical climates
Mountain ecosystems
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Mount_Meru_expedition_1904
gptkb:Mount_Kenya_expedition_1899
Kilimanjaro expedition 1889
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Meyer
gptkbp:wrote Kilimanjaro: The Story of the First Ascent