Bruce, J.

Japanese: Bruce,J.(英語表記)BruceJ
Bruce, J.


[Modern]
With the rise of the Enlightenment in the 18th century, the mysteries of the African interior, especially the source and water systems of the Nile, Congo and Niger Rivers, ignited the intellectual curiosity and adventurous spirit of Europeans. In 1770, Scottish physician James Bruce discovered Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile. He conducted his exploration at his own expense, but it was not until 1788 that organized exploration at public expense began, when the Society for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior of Africa (abbreviated as the African Society) was founded in London.

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[近代]
 18世紀の啓蒙思想の高まりとともにアフリカ内陸部の謎,とりわけナイル川,コンゴ川,ニジェール川の水源と水系の問題がヨーロッパ人の知的好奇心と冒険心を燃え上がらせた。スコットランドの医師ブルースJames Bruceは1770年に青ナイルの水源タナ湖を発見した。彼はその探検を私費で進めたが,公費による組織的な探検が始まるのは,88年ロンドンに〈アフリカ内陸部発見を促進する協会〉(略称アフリカ協会)が設立されてからである。…

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