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Lardner Gibbon
1819–1910
An American naval explorer and writer, he is best remembered for helping produce one of the 19th century’s important English-language accounts of the Amazon basin. His work grew out of a demanding expedition that blended travel, mapping, and close observation.
2 Audiobooks
Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Part 1 (of 2)
by William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon
Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Part 2 (of 2)
by William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon
About the author
Born in 1820, Lardner Gibbon served in the U.S. Navy and joined William Lewis Herndon on an expedition to explore the Amazon basin. Their journey was carried out under the direction of the Navy Department, and Gibbon later wrote the second part of the published report, Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon.
That book helped introduce many readers to the geography, rivers, and peoples of the region. Beyond writing, Gibbon was also known for his maps and sketches connected with the expedition, which gave his work a strong firsthand quality.
Some biographical details about his later life are less consistently presented across easily available sources, so it is safest to say that he remained closely associated with this major exploration narrative. He died in 1910.