William Willoughby Cole Verner
Soldier, writer and ornithologist
Died when: 69 years 95 days (831 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner (22 October 1852 – 25 January 1922) was a British soldier, writer, ornithologist, and inventor of a type of compass.
He was briefly a Professor of Topography at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.He is remembered for bringing Cueva de la Pileta, a cave filled with prehistoric paintings, to international attention.
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