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Name: VON HÖHNEL, Ludwig Victor (Lieut., Ritter)
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1857 Pressburg
Death Date: 23 Mar 1942 Vienna, buried in Vienna central cemetery
Nationality: Austrian
First Date: 1887
Profession: Explorer
Married: In Vienna17 July 1909 Valeska Maria Sophie van Oesteren b. 26 Feb 1871, d. 1947
Author: 'Discovery of Lakes Rudolf & Stefanie by Count Teleki', 1892. Over Land and Sea (autobiog), 2000
Book Reference: Land & Sea, North, Chanler, Wikipedia
General Information:
North - Austrian Naval Officer. In area Lake Hannington with the Count Teleki von Szek expedition from Mombasa 1887-8; engaging porters at Zanzibar for new expedition with W.A. Chanler July 1892; dep. Lamu up-country 18-9-1892; at Hameye 17-3-1893; badly wounded by rhino, being treated at Kibwezi mission Sept 1893; dep. Kibwezi for coast 2-11-1893; arr. Mombasa 18-11-1893; dep. Zanzibar for Europe 31-12-1893
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