René Caillié
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Gender | Male |
---|---|
Death | 186 years ago |
Date of birth | November 19,1799 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | Mauze-sur-le-Mignon |
France | |
Date of died | May 17,1838 |
Died | La Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien |
France | |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Timbuktu |
Parents | Élizabeth Lépine |
François Caillé | |
Job | Explorer |
Children | 4 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1710062 |
René Caillié Life story
Auguste René Caillié was a French explorer and the first European to return alive from the town of Timbuktu. Caillié had been preceded at Timbuktu by a British officer, Major Gordon Laing, who was murdered in September 1826 on leaving the city. Caillié was therefore the first to return alive.