Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni), 1835-1903

Exist Dates

1835 - 1903

Biographical or Historical Note

Paul B. du Chaillu was an explorer, traveler and writer, known for hunting gorillas. Du Chaillu was probably born in France, and traveled with his father to Gabon while in his teens. In 1855 he organized his own expedition, returning to Gabon and collecting the first complete skeleton of a gorilla. He made a third expedition to Gabon and Central Africa, 1863-1865, and traveled in Scandinavia during the 1870s. Du Chaillu wrote six books on his African adventures and four on Scandinavia. In 1901 he began preparations for travels in Russia; he died in Saint Petersburg.

Sources

Library of Congress Name Authority File

From biographical note for Du Chaillu's archive collection at the AMNH Library, Mss .D88 1896, written by Ann Herendeen.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History

Related Resources

Paul B. du Chaillu correspondence to Francis Nathan
Repository: AMNH Special Collections, Mss .D88 1896

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