GermanAmericanPioneers.org
Preserving the history of German Pioneers in Silicon Valley, USA.
This is what the Captain, Otto von Kotzebue wrote in his log book when they visited
San Francisco,
Oct. 3.1816
Visitors from the Rurik
Otto von Kotzebue, Original written in German
GERMAN EXPLORERS
AND TOPOGRAPHERS IN
THE AMERICAS
Martin Bahaim, First World Globe, 1492
Martin Waldseemueller, named America, 1507
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor,
officially handed over the Map
Alexander von Humboldt,
stayed 6 weeks at the White House at the invitation of Jefferson,1804
Alexander von Humboldt, Biography, more detailed
Alexander von Humboldt, impact on the world
Prince Macximilian of Wied-Neuwied,
Georg, Heinrich von Langsdorff,
visited Mission San Jose,1806
Otto von Kotzebue &
Adam, Johan von Krusenstern, both German,
explored for Russia
Krusenstern In Koenigsberg, English
Maximilian von Wied & Karl Bodmer,
explored the West,1832
Balduin, Heinrich Moellhausen,
explored the Colorado River for Railroad development,
1857 - 1858
Karl Preuss, Fremont's Topographer,
made first map of Californias Gold fields
1848
