Carl Peters

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Dr. Carl Peters
Peters circa 1895
1st Reichskommissar of German East Africa
In office 27 May 1885 – 8 February 1888
Deputy	Hermann Wissmann
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Julius von Soden
Personal details
Born	27 September 1856 Neuhaus, Kingdom of Hanover
Died	10 September 1918 (aged 61) Bad Harzburg, German Empire
Alma mater	University of Göttingen University of Tübingen Frederick William University

Carl Peters (27 September 1856 – 10 September 1918) was a German explorer and colonial administrator. He was a major promoter of the establishment of the German colony of East Africa (part of the modern republic Tanzania) and one of the founders of the German East Africa Company. He was a controversial figure in Germany for his views and his brutal treatment of native Africans, which ultimately led to his dismissal from government service in 1897.