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Hans Meyer (geologist)
Hans Meyer (March 22, 1858 -- July 5, 1929) was an Austrian geology professor from Leipzig, who is credited with being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 ft, 5,895 m). Kilimanjaro is comprised of three peaks; Shira- 12,999 ft (3962 m), Mawenzi- 16,893 ft (5149 m) and Kibo- whose summit was reached by Meyer in 1889.
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