William Desborough Cooley
Irish geographer (c. 1795–1883)
William Desborough Cooley (c. 1795 – 1883) was an Irish geographer.2
From Wikipedia’s article on William Desborough Cooley (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Mar 16, 1795, died Mar 1, 1883.1
About
Discoveries by European explorers gradually showed that a number of his theories about Central Africa, though strongly held, were incorrect. In other controversies his position is now considered to have had some justification. His major contributions are now seen as relating to source criticism of historical records, the understanding of West Africa, and as a perceptive historian of globalisation.
From Wikipedia’s article on William Desborough Cooley, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Hakluyt SocietyFounder10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedTrinity College, Dublin3
Career
Occupation: geographer, writer.5
- Date not recordedFounded Hakluyt Society4
Personal life
Awards
- Date not recordedFellow of the Royal Geographical Society9
Links
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- 10WikidataHakluyt Society, Founder