William Fitzwilliam Owen
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Le vice-amiral William Fitzwilliam Owen, né le 17 septembre 1774 à Manchester, Angleterre et y est mort le 3 novembre 1857, est un officier de marine et un explorateur britannique. Il est notamment connu pour sa reconnaissance des côtes africaines et pour ses études sur les grands lacs canadiens.
Owen a entièrement cartographié la côte africaine orientale du Cap jusqu'à la corne somalienne entre 1821 et 1826.
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- Naissance en 1774
- Naissance à Manchester
- Décès en 1857
- Explorateur britannique
- Cartographe britannique
- Amiral de la Royal Navy
- Explorateur de l'Afrique
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