About Panagiotis Potagos
Lived 1838 – 1903 (aged 64–65). Panagiotis Potagos was a Greek explorer and physician.
Panayotis or Panagiotis Potagos (; 1838 – 1903) was a Greek physician and explorer born in Vytina. Potagos began his travels in 1867, visiting Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Gobi Desert, and India. He arrived in Egypt in 1876, ascending the Nile River to southern Sudan and then crossed the Congo-Nile Divide into the Congo River basin through what is now the Central African Republic and finally reached the Uele River in 1877. He was the first European to reach the Mbomou and Uele rivers from the north. He published an account of his travels, which was translated into French.
He died in the village of Nymfes, Corfu.
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Who was Panagiotis Potagos?
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When was Panagiotis Potagos born?
Panagiotis Potagos was born in 1838 in Greece.
When did Panagiotis Potagos die?
Panagiotis Potagos died in 1903.
What was Panagiotis Potagos's occupation?
Panagiotis Potagos was an explorer and physician.
What nationality was Panagiotis Potagos?
Panagiotis Potagos was Greek.
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