# James Jameson

> James Sligo Jameson was a Scottish naturalist and traveller in Africa. He identified the black honey-buzzard in 1877. Jameson's antpecker, Jameson's firefinch, and Jameson's wattle-eye are named after him. However, he is most remembered for his role in causing a young slave girl to be killed and eaten by cannibals.

*Scottish naturalist and traveller in Africa (1856-1888)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1856-08-17
- **Died:** 1888-08-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 52.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 21.9 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 3.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 58.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18671589)
- [James Jameson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Sligo_Jameson)
- [James Sligo Jameson](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Sligo_Jameson)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Sligo_Jameson)

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