Hugo Zöller
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Hugo Zöller was a German explorer and journalist
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He attended the law studies and in years 1872 to 1874 travelled to countries in Mediterranean Sea
region. In 1874 he became a journalist for Kölnische Zeitung.
In 1879 Zöller started his travels around the world. The result was a two volume book Rund um die Erde (Köln 1881). In 1881 and 1882 Zöller travelled across South America
and then published Die Deutschen im brasilianischen Urwald (Stuttgart 1883) and Pampas und Anden (Stuttgart 1884).
By the end of 1882 he worked as a war correspondent
in Egypt
during the British campaign there. In 1883 he was ordered to explore territories in Western Africa previously explored by Gustav Nachtigal
. Firstly he travelled across the Togoland
, then he went to Cameroon
where he in 1884 together with Ragozinsky made a successful ascent of Mount Cameroon
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During his stay in Cameroon he discovered the Batanga River but soon after this he fell ill and returned to Germany
.
In 1888 he travelled to German New Guinea
and became the first European to penetrate into inner New Guinea and climb the peaks of Finisterre Range
. During this he also discovered Mount Wilhelm
in the Bismarck Range
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Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
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He attended the law studies and in years 1872 to 1874 travelled to countries in Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
region. In 1874 he became a journalist for Kölnische Zeitung.
In 1879 Zöller started his travels around the world. The result was a two volume book Rund um die Erde (Köln 1881). In 1881 and 1882 Zöller travelled across South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and then published Die Deutschen im brasilianischen Urwald (Stuttgart 1883) and Pampas und Anden (Stuttgart 1884).
By the end of 1882 he worked as a war correspondent
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
during the British campaign there. In 1883 he was ordered to explore territories in Western Africa previously explored by Gustav Nachtigal
Gustav Nachtigal
Gustav Nachtigal was a German explorer of Central and West Africa. He is further known as the German Empire's consul-general for Tunisia and Commissioner for West Africa. His mission as commissioner resulted in Togoland and Kamerun becoming the first colonies of a German colonial empire...
. Firstly he travelled across the Togoland
Togoland
Togoland was a German protectorate in West Africa from 1884 to 1914, encompassing what is now the nation of Togo and most of what is now the Volta Region of Ghana. The colony was established during the period generally known as the "Scramble for Africa"...
, then he went to Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
where he in 1884 together with Ragozinsky made a successful ascent of Mount Cameroon
Mount Cameroon
Mount Cameroon is an active volcano in Cameroon near the Gulf of Guinea. Mount Cameroon is also known as Cameroon Mountain or Fako or by its native name Mongo ma Ndemi ....
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During his stay in Cameroon he discovered the Batanga River but soon after this he fell ill and returned to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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In 1888 he travelled to German New Guinea
German New Guinea
German New Guinea was the first part of the German colonial empire. It was a protectorate from 1884 until 1914 when it fell to Australia following the outbreak of the First World War. It consisted of the northeastern part of New Guinea and several nearby island groups...
and became the first European to penetrate into inner New Guinea and climb the peaks of Finisterre Range
Finisterre Range
Finisterre Range is a mountain range in north-eastern Papua New Guinea, at . The unnamed highest point of the range , which is ranked 45th in the world by prominence, is usually quoted at 4,175 m, but SRTM data suggests that it is nearer to 4,120 m...
. During this he also discovered Mount Wilhelm
Mount Wilhelm
Mount Wilhelm is the highest mountain in Papua New Guinea at . It is part of the Bismarck Range and the peak is the point where three provinces intersect, Simbu, Western Highlands and Madang...
in the Bismarck Range
Bismarck Range
The Bismarck Range is a mountain range in the central highlands of Papua New Guinea. The range is named after the German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. From the 1880s to 1914 this part of the island was a German colony....
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