Joseph Thomson (explorer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Thomson (explorer)

Scottish geologist and explorer

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1858

Place of Birth: Penpont, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1895

Profession: naturalist, geologist, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Joseph Thomson (14 February 1858 – 2 August 1895) was a Scottish geologist and explorer who played an important part in the Scramble for Africa.
Thomson's gazelle and Thomson's Falls, Nyahururu, are named after him.
Excelling as an explorer rather than an exact scientist, he avoided confrontations among his porters or with indigenous peoples, neither killing any native nor losing any of his men to violence.
His motto is often quoted to be "He who goes gently, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far."