Hans Meyer

Hans Heinrich Josef Meyer was a German geographer from Hildburghausen, who was the son of publisher Herrmann Julius Meyer (1826–1909). Hans Meyer is credited with being the first to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at 5,895 m (19,341 ft) in modern day Moshi District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.

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Who was born first?

• Hans Meyer and Joseph Thomson were born the same year
• Hans Meyer and Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard were born the same year
• Hans Meyer and Edgeworth David were born the same year
• Hans Meyer and Charles de Foucauld were born the same year
• Hans Meyer and Eduard von Toll were born the same year

Timeline

1. Charles de FoucauldSeptember 15, 1858 – December 1, 1916
2. Edgeworth DavidJanuary 28, 1858 – August 28, 1934
3. Eduard von TollMarch 2, 1858 – 1902
4. Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron LugardJanuary 22, 1858 – April 11, 1945
5. Hans Meyer (this page)March 22, 1858 – July 5, 1929
6. Joseph ThomsonFebruary 14, 1858 – August 2, 1895

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