Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza

Italian explorer

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1852

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 14-Sep-1905

Profession: explorer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà, then known as Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (French pronunciation: ?[pj?? sav????~ d? b?aza]; 26 January 1852 – 14 September 1905), was an Italian-born French explorer.
With the backing of the Société de Géographie de Paris, he opened up for France entry along the right bank of the Congo that eventually led to French colonies in Central Africa.
His easy manner and great physical charm as well as his pacific approach among Africans were his trademarks.
Under French colonial rule, the capital of the Republic of the Congo was named Brazzaville after him and the name was retained by the post-colonial rulers.



Alternative names	legal name: Gaspard-Félix Tournachon pseudonym: Nadar
Description	French photographer, caricaturist, writer and balloonist
Date of birth/death	6 April 1820	20 March 1910 / 21 March 1910
Location of birth/death	Paris	former 4th arrondissement of Paris
Work period	1854–1910
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q40116 VIAF: 84808952 ISNI: 0000 0001 2141 8535 ULAN: 500005199 LCCN: n50014563 NLA: 35553829 WorldCat