Richard Jobson (Explorer)
Richard Jobson was a 17th century English explorer.
Jobson traveled and explored the West African River Gambia from 1620 to 1621 . In January 1621 he reached the Barrakunda Falls , about 500 kilometers from the confluence with the Atlantic Ocean . A month later he reached the Tenda Empire further east . In May he left the Gambia, but was commissioned with another expedition on the river in 1624, which was unsuccessful.
He wrote the book The Golden Trade about the first trip . This work also contains the first description of the game Mancala by a European. He later published the book The Discovery of the Country of King Solomon .
literature
- Arnold Hughes and Harry A. Gailey: Historical dictionary of the Gambia Lanham, Md .: Scarecrow Press, 1999, ISBN 0-8108-3660-2
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jobson, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1620 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th century |