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Paul Du Chaillu
French-American anthropologist, zoologist and traveler
Paul Du Chaillu | |
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| Born | July 31, 1831/1835/1839 |
| Died | April 16/29, 1903 St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, anthropologist |
| Known for | "Discovery" of gorilla, Pygmy people |
Paul Belloni Du Chaillu (July 31, 1831 (disputed) – April 29, 1903) was a French-American traveler, zoologist, and anthropologist.
He became famous in the 1860s as the first modern European outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas, and later the Pygmy people of central Africa. He later researched the prehistory of Scandinavia.
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Early life and parentage
There are conflicting reports of both the year and place of Du Chaillu's birth. The year is variously given as 1831 (the consensus of modern scholars),[2][3] 1835, or 1839; the date when given is July 31.
Accounts usually cite either Paris or New Orleans[3] as his likely p