Curt von François

Curt von François
Curt von François
	François in Schutztruppe uniform, 1896
Governor of German South West Africa
	In office; March 1891 – 15 March 1894
Preceded by	Louis Nels (acting)
Succeeded by	Theodor Leutwein
Personal details
Born	2 October 1852; Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Died	28 December 1931 (aged 79); Königs Wusterhausen, Germany
Spouses	Amalia Gawaxas; Margarethe Meyer zu Bohmte;
Children	5
Relatives	Hermann von François (brother); Louise von François (aunt);

Curt Karl Bruno von François (2 October 1852 – 28 December 1931) was a German geographer, cartographer, Schutztruppe officer and commissioner of the imperial colonial army of the German Empire, particularly in German South West Africa (today's Namibia) where he was responsible on behalf of Kaiser for the foundation of the city of Windhoek on 18 October 1890 and the harbor of Swakopmund on 4 August 1892.

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