Baikie (spr. Behki), der Afrikareisende, geb. 1825 zu Arbroath in Schottland, war Regierungsagent in Westafrika, um den Niger für Handelszwecke zu eröffnen, durchreiste das Innere Afrikas sechs Jahre lang u. legte dabei reiche naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen an; er st. 30. Nov. 1864 in Sierra Leone, auf seiner Rückkehr nach England begriffen.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Baikie — William Balfour Baikie (* 21. August 1824 in Kirkwall, auf Mainland (Orkney); † 30. November 1864 in Sierra Leone) war ein schottischer Afrikaforscher. Leben William Baikie war der Sohn des Captain John Baikie und studierte Medizin in Edinburgh,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Baikie, William Balfour — ▪ British explorer born Aug. 27, 1825, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scot. died Dec. 12, 1864, Sierra Leone explorer and philologist whose travels into Nigeria helped open up the country to British trade. Educated in medicine at the University … Universalium
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BAIKIE, W. BALFOUR — an Orcadian, born at Kirkwall, surgeon in the Royal Navy; was attached to the Niger Expedition in 1854, and ultimately commanded it, opening the region up and letting light in upon it at the sacrifice of his life; died at Sierra Leone (1825… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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William Balfour Baikie — Link titleNocitations|date=April 2008William Balfour Baikie (August 21, 1824 mdash;November 30, 1864) was a Scottish explorer, naturalist and philologist, born at Kirkwall, Orkney, eldest son of Captain John Baikie, R.N.He studied medicine at… … Wikipedia
William Baikie — William Balfour Baikie (* 21. August 1824 in Kirkwall, auf Mainland (Orkney); † 30. November 1864 in Sierra Leone) war ein schottischer Afrikaforscher. Leben William Baikie war der Sohn des Captain John Baikie und studierte Medizin in Edinburgh,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Balfour Baikie — (* 21. August 1824 in Kirkwall, auf Mainland (Orkney); † 30. November 1864 in Sierra Leone) war ein schottischer Afrikaforscher. Leben William Baikie war der Sohn des Captain John Baikie und studierte Medizin in Edinburgh, bevor er 1848 zur… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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