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James Augustus Grant

Scottish explorer and collector (1827 - 1892) · Historical Figures · Died at 64

Lieutenant-Colonel James Augustus Grant was a Scottish explorer of eastern equatorial Africa. He made contributions to the journals of various learned societies, the most notable being the "Botany of the Speke and Grant Expedition" in vol. xxix of the Transactions of the Linnean Society.

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Awards

Founder’s Medal1864
Fellow of the Royal Society
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

About this person

He married in 1865 and settled down at Nairn, where he died in 1892. He was buried in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral. Grant's gazelle, one of the largest gazelles in Africa, was named after him.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1827 to 1892 · aged 64