Vangele, A. (Alphonse), 1848-1939

LC control no.	no 94007325
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Vangele, A. (Alphonse), 1848-1939 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Gèle, A.-E.-M. van, 1848-1939 Gèle, Alphonso van, 1848-1939 Van Gèle, A.-E.-M., 1848-1939 Van Gèle, Alphonse, 1848-1939 Van Gèle, Alphonso, 1848-1939 Vangèle, A.-E.-M., 1848-1939 Vangele, Alphonse, 1848-1939
Associated country	Belgium
Associated place	Congo (Democratic Republic)
Birth date	1848-04-24
Death date	1939-02-23
Place of birth	Brussels (Belgium)
Place of death	Brussels (Belgium)
Field of activity	Congo (Democratic Republic)--Colonization
Affiliation	Association internationale africaine
Profession or occupation	Armed Forces--Officers Explorers Colonial administrators Governors
Found in	Oubangui-Kassai, carnets de route, 1992: t.p. (A. Vangele) p. 11 (VANGELE Alphonse, 4/24/1848-2/23/1939) Le capitaine Hanssens : son oeuvre en Afrique (1882-1884), 1925?: title page (A.-E.-M. Van Gèle) cover (variant form of author's name, Vangèle) Wikipedia, German version, September 6, 2020 (Alphonso van Gèle, also Alphonse Vangele; Belgian explorer of Africa) KAOWARSOM [Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences] website, Biographie coloniale belge, 1951, viewed September 6, 2020: pages 928-929 (VANGELE (Alphonse), Vice-Gouverneur général (Bruxelles, 25.4.1848 - 23.2.1939; Vangele; as Lieutenant adjoint d'état-major au 3e de ligne in 1881, he offered his services to the Association Internationale Africaine; assisted in constructing route for transport between Manianga and Léopoldville under direction of Stanley; during expedition under Stanley in 1883, assigned with Coquilhat to construct a post at the equator on the Congo river, named Équateurville and later Coquilhatville; with capitaine Hanssens, discovered the Ubangi river; went to the Falls in December 1884 had several interviews with Tippo-Tip, Arab chief and slave trafficker, on orienting his activity toward honest commerce; charged by Leopold II in late 1886 to explore the Ubangi; did further river exploration in 1887; sent by Leopold II to organize the region of the Ubangi, 1889-1891; after 6 years in Belgium, named Vice-Gouverneur général 1 December 1897, arrived at the Falls 4 March 1898, but due imprecise communications, did not take charge from baron Dhanis until 13 September; obliged to step down 25 October 1898 for health reasons and return the post to Dhanis, went back to Europe January 1899; named lieutenant-colonel, took army pension and put his experience to the service of colonial enterprises; became administrator of Compagnie Bruxelloise du Commerce du Haut-Congo, and commissioner of Compagnie du Kasai, Cotonco, Ciments du Katanga, Minière Aruwimi-Ituri, Safricas, Manucongo, Minière de Luebo, Minière de la Lueta, Kilo-Moto, Banque du Congo belge, etc.; died in Brussels) <https://www.kaowarsom.be/documents/bbom/Tome_II/Vangele.Alphonse.pdf>
Associated language	fre