Johnston , Harry Hamilton , 1858-1927 , Knight , explorer, colonial administrator and linguist

Identificatie

Soort entiteit

Geauthoriseerde naam

Johnston , Harry Hamilton , 1858-1927 , Knight , explorer, colonial administrator and linguist

Parallelle vormen van de naam

    Gestandaardiseerde naamvorm(en) volgens andere regels.

      Aandere naamsvormen

        Identificatiecode voor organisaties

        Beschrijving

        Bestaansperiode

        Geschiedenis

        Harry Hamilton Johnston was born on 12 June 1858, in Kennington, London. He was educated at Stockwell Grammar School, Kings College London and from 1876-1880 he was a student of the Royal Academy of Arts. He travelled to North Africa, 1879-1880. He explored Portugese West Africa and the Congo River, 1882-1883. In 1884 he commanded a Scientific Expedition of the Royal Society to Mt. Kilimanjaro.

        He served in the Consular Service in Africa from 1885-1901. He was H.M. Vice-Consul in the Cameroons, 1885; Acting-Consul in the Niger Coast Protectorate, 1887; Consul for the Province of Mozambique, 1888. In 1889, his expedition to Lakes Nyasa and Tanganyika led to the foundation of the British Central Africa Protectorate. He became Commissioner and Consul-General of the British Central Africa Protectorate in 1891; Consul-General for the Regency of Tunis, 1897-1899; and Special Commissioner, Commander-in-Chief and Consul-General for the Uganda Protectorate, 1899-1901.

        He was married to the Hon. Winifred Irby, O.B.E. He was awarded the K.C.B. in 1896, and the G.C.M.G in 1901. He died on 31 July 1927.

        Harry Hamilton Johnston published numerous works including A Comparative Study of the Bantu and Semi-Bantu Languages (Oxford University Press, 1919).

        Plaatsen

        Rechtsvorm

        Functies, beroepen en activiteiten

        Mandaat/bronnen van bevoegdheid

        Interne structuren / genealogie

        Algemene context

        relaties

        Access points area

        Onderwerp trefwoord

        Geografische trefwoorden

        Occupations

        Beheer

        Authority record identifier

        Identificatiecode van de instelling

        Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

        Status

        Niveau van detaillering

        Datering van aanmaak, herziening of verwijdering

        Taal (talen)

          Schrift(en)

            Bronnen

            Onderhoudsaantekeningen