Henry Edward O'Neill
FRGS,
FRAS FRAS may refer to:
* Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, post-nominal letters
* Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Fellows of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland are individuals who have bee ...
,
RN, (1848–1925)
was a
Royal Navy officer and British explorer of
central Africa.
He served as
HBM consul,
Mozambique.
O'Neill was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Royal Geographical Society, as well as an Honorary Corresponding Member of the Scottish Geographical Society.
He was the 1882 recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's
Back Award and the 1885 recipient of their
Patron's Medal.
Some of his published works include, ''Journey from Mozambique to Lake Shirwa, and discovery of Lake Amaramba'', and
''Astronomical observations between Mozambique coast and lake Nyassa''.
His narrative of first encounter in 1882 with residents of the plateau south of Mozambique's
Ruvuma Region was the earliest written record on the area.
References
Royal Navy officers
Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
British ethnographers
1848 births
1925 deaths
Recipients of the Royal Geographical Society Patron's Medal
Fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society
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