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(1837–1918). B. Panten, near Liegnitz, Silesia, Ger.; led miss. activity of Berlin* Miss. Soc. I in Transvaal, S. Afr., with headquarters at Botshabelo (“refuge”) 1859–82; inspector Berlin city miss. 1883–86; supervisor of missions of the Berlin soc. 1886; led an expedition and began work in E Afr. 1891. Works include Erinnerungen aus dem Missionsleben in Südostafrika [Transvaal]; Deutsche Arbeit am Njassa, Deutsch-Ostafrika.