Richard Lander

Richard Lander
Richard Lemon Lander in 1835
Born
Richard Lemon Lander

(1804-02-08)8 February 1804
Truro, Cornwall, England
Died6 February 1834(1834-02-06) (aged 29)
Cause of deathInjuries from a musket ball wound
OccupationExplorer

Richard Lemon Lander (8 February 1804 6 February 1834) was a British explorer of western Africa. He and his brother John were the first Europeans to follow the course of the River Niger, and discover that it led to the Atlantic.