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Joseph Thomson (February 14, 1858 - August 2, 1895) was a Scottish geologist and explorer who played an important part in the Scramble for Africa. Thomson's Gazelle is named for him. Excelling as an explorer rather than an exact scientist, he avoided confrontations among his porters or with indigenous peoples. His motto was "He who goes gently, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far."
Born in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, he was apprenticed into his father's stone-masonry and quarrying business....
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