Carlo Piaggia

Description: (Italian Explorer)
Italian explorer Carlo Piaggia is best known for his exploration of Lake Kyoga in Uganda and the upper Nile River system. Though he belonged to a poor family and had very little formal education, his thirst for knowledge led him to learn about the geography and natural history of African nations.

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Birthday January 4, 1827 (Capricorn)
Died on January 17, 1882
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