Junker, Wilhelm, 1840-1892

LC control no.	n 85238414
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Junker, Wilhelm, 1840-1892 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	I︠U︡nker, Iogann Vilʹgelʹm, 1840-1892 I︠U︡nker, V. V., 1840-1892 I︠U︡nker, Vilʹgelʹm Vilʹgelʹmovich, 1840-1892 I︠U︡nker, Vasiliĭ Vasilʹevich, 1840-1892 Junker, Johann Wilhelm, 1840-1892 Junker, W. (Wilhelm), 1840-1892 Junker, Wilh. (Wilhelm), 1840-1892 Junker, Wilhelm Johann, 1840-1892
Associated country	Russia Germany
Birth date	1840-04-06 1840-04-18
Death date	1892-02-16 1892-02-13
Place of birth	Moscow (Russia)
Place of death	Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Field of activity	Africa--Description and travel Africa--Discovery and exploration
Profession or occupation	Explorers Travel writers
Found in	Pugach, Z. L. Kulʹtura narodov verkhovʹev Nila, 1985: t.p. (V. V. I︠U︡nkera) p. 5 (b. 4-18-1840, in Moscow; baptized Iogann Vilʹgelʹm, but also known in Russian as Vilʹgelʹm Vilʹgelʹmovich, or Vasiliĭ Vasilʹevich) LC data base, 8-1-85 (hdg.: Junker, Wilhelm Johann, 1840-1892) LC manual cat. (Dr.; usage: Wilhelm Junker; Wilh. Junkers; W. Junkers; V.V. I︠U︡nker) Neue deut. Biog., v. 10, c1974 (Junker, Wilhelm; explorer; b. 4-18-1840 in Moscow; d. 2-13-1892 in St. Petersburg; Dr. med.) Brockhaus Enzykl., v. 9, 1970 (Junker, Wilhelm; b. 4-6-1840; d. 2-13-1892) Travels in Africa during the years ..., 1971 (reprint of 1890 edition): 3rd volume, title page (Dr. Wilhelm Junker; translated from the German) Preface (born of German parents in Moscow on April 6, 1840; died in St. Petersburg on February 16, 1892, age 52; his early youth was passsed partly at Göttingen, partly at the German Gymnasium of St. Petersburg; medical studies at Göttingen and Berlin, and completed in Prague; traveled in Africa for 11 years, from October 1875 to December 1886, interrupted by one visit to Europe 1878-1879 to recruit his health; elected as Honorary Corresponding Member of the Royal Geographical Society)
Associated language	ger