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• LEICHHARDT, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (1813-1848) — explorer, always known as Ludwig Leichhardt was born at Trebatsch, Prussia, on 23 October 1813. His father, Christian Hieronymus Matthias Leichhardt, was an inspector of peat cutters, who also worked his own small farm. The boy showed ability at… …   Dictionary of Australian Biography