New-York tribune., 1878-09-28
OBITUARY..
AUGUST II. PETERMANN.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Dr. August Heinrich Peter
mann, PHI D., d. d.. the well-known German ge-
ographer, who. 1t was announced yesterday had
suffered stroke of apopleHy at Gotha, is dead
The career of DR.. Petermann, which yes
terday ended peacefully in tho quaint German town
which has been tho scene OF his abors. has been emf
usntly profitable TO science and honorable TO himself
He was born In 1892 at Bleicherode Nordhauseu.
III the PrussiaH Province OF sarony He was educated
at Eordhausen with the view Of entering the Church.
but showing decided preference for the study OF geog
raphy he was transferred in 1889 TO the Royal School
at Potsdam, OF which Professor Borghaus, the emil
nent Scent, was director Hero the young student
manned six years private secretary and librarian TO
Berghaus who was then engaged his great Physical
Atlas" During this time PetermaDn became acquainted
with many eminent men, including Humboldt for whom
In ls4l he drew illustrate his travels in Cen
tral Asia In l645 Petermsnn went TO Edinburgh,
where for two years no assisted A. X. John
ston in preparing an atlas with English names
corresponding TO that on which he had
been engaged at Potsdam. This work completed,
he went to London where he published, in conjunction
with the Rev. Thomas Miner, Atlas OF Physical
Geography" He also wrote an account Of Central
Africa based recent explorations. The interest In
penetrating the mysteries Of tho Dark Continent
very great and through his exertions Government aid
was given 10 the explorers, Barth Overweg and Voge
81 & wS0ss o VIZ @e@%a @ Ho re also Contributed to tie
+" Encyclopedia Britannica" and 70 the geographical
division OF the English CycOpmdia.
In 1854, Petermann became Professor Of Geography
at the University OF Goha, and 10 1888 received from
that I'm GOttiugen the degreee OF Doctor OF Philosophy
He hencefOrth resided GOha whore he was also em-
pOyed in experimenting the large establishment OF
Juses Perthes, great map publisher He likewise
edifed for the same house monthly periodical contain
ING maps, charts and communications rela-
tive 10 all Important discoveries In geography.
In 1876 Dr. Peternan came TO this county to see
the Exhibition The Geographical Society held special
meeting to receive him Ia company with the Emperor
M BAIL and Dr. Berendt, the Central American eth
nologist His speech this occasion showed that he
was warm friend OF this country, which he observed
1yos in the van Of human progress. one OF the
last incidents OF bis life was 70 give his views
lgst Jnne TO a newspaper correspondent, on Aiclc
exVloraTons subject which he had studied with un-
reitng earnestncsB. He felt certain that the North
pole would some day be reached, and was convinced
that the route by Behring's Straits, or by the eastern
coast OF Greenland are the ways by which the Poe
TO be gained "Now" he said, " that tue Congo and
Nile sources have been settled this Is the one great thing
TO be done" In general way Petermanns services 70
geograpbical science are great and lasting He cOdned
as AZ were expoFers observations recording WIN hs
Mcneil the mariners track In the Arctic seas or tue tray
elers pathway IN the African deserts. Earnest ana en-
iIgbtcned he was In sympathy with every enterprise
ted extend the sphere OF knONledse anu Ao
known tho wonders Cf this terrestrial globe