William John Burchell: The multi-skilled polymath
On the bicentenary of William John Burchell’s sojourn and journey in southern Africa, we review his contribution to science in the region. In November 1810, Burchell arrived in Cape Town and, in mid-1811, he set off on a 4-year, 7000-km journey of scientific exploration. When he returned to Cape...
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2012-10-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/9609 |