Carl Peters, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Peters

German colonial ruler, explorer, politician and author

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1856

Place of Birth: Amt Neuhaus, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Sep-1918

Profession: politician, explorer, opinion journalist, colonialist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Carl Peters (27 September 1856 – 10 September 1918), was a German colonial ruler, explorer, politician and author and a major promoter of the establishment of the German colony of East Africa (part of the modern republic Tanzania).
A proponent of Social Darwinism and the Völkisch philosophy, his attitude towards the indigenous population made him one of the most controversial colonizers even during his lifetime.