Hans Meyer (geographer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Meyer (geographer)

German explorer and publisher

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1858

Place of Birth: Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1929

Profession: geographer, university teacher, publisher, explorer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hans Heinrich Josef Meyer (March 22, 1858 – July 5, 1929) was a German geographer from Hildburghausen, who was the son of publisher Herrmann Julius Meyer (1826-1909).
Hans Meyer is credited with being the first European to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro 5,895 m (19,341 ft).
Kilimanjaro has three peaks: Shira, 3,962 m (12,999 ft); Mawenzi, 5,149 m (16,893 ft); and Kibo, whose summit was reached by Meyer in 1889.