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Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet
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Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet

British businessman

Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet, (21 January 1860 – 25 April 1938) was a Scottish mining engineer, pioneering explorer of Africa, entrepreneur, and railroad developer who was chiefly responsible for the discovery of the vast copper deposits in Katanga Province (now incorporated in the Democratic Republic of Congo) and Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia).2

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Born Jan 21, 1860, died Apr 25, 1938.1

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Career

Occupation: engineer, explorer.5

Personal life

  • BornJan 21, 1860, Aberdeen6
  • DiedApr 25, 1938, Drumoak7
  • CitizenshipSouth Africa8

Awards

  • Date not recordedCommander of the Military Order of Christ9 10
  • Date not recordedGrand Officer of the Order of the Crown9

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