What is ferdinand von götzen-iturbide?

Ferdinand von Götz-Iturbide was a German-born explorer who is best known for his expeditions in East Africa and for his contributions to the discovery of the now-famous Ruwenzori Mountains. He was born on August 5, 1864, in the town of Kempten in Bavaria, Germany, as the son of a family belonging to the Bavarian nobility.

While he studied law at the University of Munich, Ferdinand von Götz-Iturbide was fascinated by the reports of explorers who had traveled to unknown regions of the world. He eventually turned his back on a career in law and set out on his own expeditions. In 1890, he traveled to East Africa, where his goal was to explore the region between Lake Victoria and Lake Albert. Despite the harsh conditions and the dangers posed by the local populations, Ferdinand von Götz-Iturbide managed to cross the area and to discover several hitherto unknown locations.

In 1906, Ferdinand von Götz-Iturbide was approached by the Italian explorer Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, who was planning an expedition to the Ruwenzori Mountains, a range located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ferdinand von Götz-Iturbide agreed to participate in the expedition and served as the chief navigator and surveyor. The expedition managed to reach the summit of Mount Stanley, the highest peak of the Ruwenzori Mountains at the time, on June 18, 1906.

After his expeditions, Ferdinand von Götz-Iturbide became a professor of geography at the University of Munich. He published several scientific papers on the geography of East Africa and on his experiences as an explorer. Ferdinand von Götz-Iturbide died on March 1, 1939, in Munich, Germany.