African Association
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The African Association was an 18th–19th century British society dedicated to exploring and mapping the interior of Africa, particularly in search of the Niger River’s course and the fabled city of Timbuktu.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exploration society
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learned society ⓘ |
| commissionedExpedition |
Denham and Clapperton expedition to Bornu and the central Sudan
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich Hornemann’s journey to the Niger ⓘ John Lewis Burckhardt’s travels in North and Central Africa ⓘ Mungo Park’s first Niger expedition ⓘ Mungo Park’s second Niger expedition ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early European knowledge of Timbuktu
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early European knowledge of the Niger River ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1831 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African studies
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geographical exploration ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Benjamin Vaughan
NERFINISHED
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Bryan Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Stanhope NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Baring NERFINISHED ⓘ George Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ George Johnstone NERFINISHED ⓘ George Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ George Tierney NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Beaufoy NERFINISHED ⓘ James Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ James Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ John Call NERFINISHED ⓘ John Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lemon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Maitland NERFINISHED ⓘ John Millar NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ John Tarleton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Whitbread NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Joseph Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Richard Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Clarkson NERFINISHED ⓘ William Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ William Devaynes NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wilberforce NERFINISHED ⓘ William Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1788 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| mergedInto | Royal Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Dixon Denham
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich Hornemann NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Clapperton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lewis Burckhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Mungo Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Joseph Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Oudney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
exploration of the interior of Africa
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mapping the interior of Africa ⓘ search for Timbuktu ⓘ search for the course of the Niger River ⓘ |
| shortName | African Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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