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Sir John Kirk (* 19. Dezember 1832 in Angus Barry; † 15. Januar 1922) war ein schottischer Arzt, Naturwissenschaftler, Entdeckungsreisender und Diplomat. Als Reisebegleiter des Missionars und Entdeckers David Livingstone in Ostafrika war er einer der ersten Europäer, die den Nyassa-See erreichten; später als britischer ...
Sir John Kirk GCMG, KCB, FRS (19 December 1832 – 15 January 1922) was a British physician, naturalist, companion to explorer David Livingstone, and a British administrator in Zanzibar, East Africa, where he was instrumental in ending the slave trade in that country, with the aid of his political assistant, Ali bin Saleh bin Nasser ...
Sir John Kirk was a Scottish physician, companion to explorer David Livingstone, and a British administrator in Zanzibar. The son of a clergyman, Kirk studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, served on the civil medical staff in the Crimean War, and was appointed in February 1858 physician.
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2. Feb. 2009 · John Kirk, a historian and author, explores the history of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the oldest and largest civil rights group in America. He traces the progress and challenges of the civil rights movement through the NAACP's activism and achievements.
15. Feb. 2012 · Learn how Dr John Kirk, a British medical officer, fought to end the African slave trade in Zanzibar in the 19th century. Based on his letters and journals, this podcast tells the story of his struggle and success.
21. März 2017 · John Kirk hat vom 1. März bis 31. Juli 2015 im Rahmen des Senior-Fellowship-Programms der TUD die Lehre und Forschung der Professur bereichert und unterstützt. Dr. Kirk ist der Anglistischen Sprachwissenschaft in Dresden bereits seit Jahren durch Kooperationen in Forschung und Lehre verbunden, die strategisch vertieft und erweitert ...
Born in Scotland in 1832, Kirk received his MD from Edinburgh University, spent time in the Crimea, and then signed on as physician and botanist to the second Zambezi expedition of David Livingstone, a man zealous to bring Christianity, Civilization, and Commerce to Africa, and above all to abolish slavery. This agonising experience, lasting 5 ...
