Charles Lemaire (explorer)
Charles Lemaire | |
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Lemaire in 1906 | |
| Commissioner of Équateur District | |
| In office 1890–1893 | |
| Succeeded by | Léon Fiévez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1863 |
| Died | 21 January 1926 (aged 62) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Congo Free State |
| Years of service | 1886-1907 |
| Rank | Commandant |
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Charles Lemaire (26 March 1863 – 21 January 1926) was a Belgian officer and explorer of Central Africa. He was known for his voyages of discovery and the detailed reports he wrote of his expeditions and his time as an official in the Congo Free State. Lemaire was also the first director of the Colonial University of Belgium which existed in Antwerp from 1920 to 1962, and was the first true promoter of Esperanto in Belgium.