Lamp, Dr. Ernst [August] * 1850 in [Kopperpahl (near Kiel)], ? 10.05.1901 in [Station Ischangi / Lake Kiwu (today to Rwanda/Africa)] Astronomer and geodesist; since 1877 Observator of the observatory and private lecturer, since 1889 Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Kiel, 1897 Staff member of the Geodetic Institute Potsdam
Letters of Rudolf Gansser jun. to his parents, second departure to D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a , followed by a world tour via India, China, Japan, No. 1-76, [without 69], 31.01.1900-2.08.1902 Note: The letters of Rudolf Gansser serve, in addition to providing information about his life in D e u t s c - O s t a f r i k a and his world tour, to settle family matters, to keep in touch with parents and siblings, and to regulate his business relations. When describing the contents of the letter, the focus is primarily on his experiences and his situation in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a The date of the letter is given here, not the date of the event Note, in order to make it easier to find the letter.transcribed in excerpts and printed at "Nicht als Abentheurer bin ich hierhergekommen ...": 100 Jahre Entwicklungs-"Hilfe"; diaries and letters from Deutsch-Ostafrika 1896-1902, ed. by Heinrich Dauber, Frankfurt/M.: Verl. für Intererkulturelle Kommunikation, 1991, pp. 158-274
