Peter Kolbe
Peter Kolbe (also referred to as
Kolb and
Kolben) (10 October 1675 in
Marktredwitz – 31 December 1726 in
Neustadt an der Aisch) was a German teacher, astronomer, ethnologist, traveller, and explorer of South Africa. His major work was the book ''Caput bonae spei hodiernum'' (1719) in which he provided detailed descriptions of Khoikhoi life which differed significantly in perception from the descriptions of earlier travellers. He compared European culture and beliefs with those of the Khoikhoi. An English translation, by Guido Medley, was published in 1731.
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