Everard F. im Thurn
Sir Everard Ferdinand Im Thurn KCMG, KBE, CB ( born May 9, 1852 Good Kingswood House, Sydenham, near London, † October 9, 1932 at his country estate Cockenzie House, Prestonpans, East Lotian in Scotland) was a British explorer and discoverer.
Life
From 1877 to 1882 Sir Everard Im Thurn was curator of the British Guiana Museum. In 1884 he was the first successful ascent of the Roraima Tepui. In 1904 he became governor of the Fiji Islands.
In addition to his scientific work, Sir Everard Im Thurn is considered as a pioneer of ethnographic photography.