Émile Storms, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Émile Storms

Belgian explorer

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1846

Place of Birth: Wetteren, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1918

Profession: military officer, explorer

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Émile Pierre Joseph Storms (2 June 1846 – 12 January 1918) was a Belgian soldier and explorer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General. He is known for his work between 1882 and 1885 in establishing a European presence in the regions around Lake Tanganyika, during which he supported the White Fathers missionaries and attempted to suppress the East African slave trade.