Mungo ParkTom

Introduction

• This slideshow contains some information about Mungo Park, an explorer famous for sailing along the Niger River for 13,500 kilometres .

Early Life• Mungo Park was

born in Selkirkshire, Scotland on the 10th of September 1771. He was the 7th child of a hard working farmer. Mungo’s Dad died when he was 10.

First Job

• In 1785 Mungo Park trained to be a surgeon at the age of 14 and also studied medicine and botany.

First Journey- 1793

• In 1793 Mungo sailed from Worcester, England to Indonesia. On that trip he discovered 8 new fish and rare plants.

Second Journey- 1796On his second journey Mungo Park sailed from

England to the Niger River in Africa and was funded by a rich man called Sir Joseph Banks and he had some close encounters but he managed to stay

alive.

Well at least for a while...Because he sadly was never heard of again in Gambia in 1805

Timeline• 1771- Born on September the 10, 1771 in Selkirkshire,

Scotland.

• 1785-Learnt to be a surgeon at age 14.

• 1788- Studied medicine and botany at university.

• 1793- He became an assistant surgeon.

• 1793- He sailed from Worcester to Indonesia.

• 1793- Discovered 8 new fish and rare plants.

• 1794- Married Allison Park.

• 1805- Sadly never seen again in Gambia.

On this journey, Mungo Park needed a horse, a compass

and a caravel boat. The compass works because it

always points to north and if you know the order of the

points you can tell which to go.

Now you know a

lot about the

british explorer who is Mungo Park.