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Sir Henry "Harry" Hamilton Johnston GCMG KCB (12 June 1858 – 31 July 1927), was a British explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator, one of the key players in the "Scramble for Africa" that occurred at the end of the 19th century.<br /><br />Born London; died Worksop.<br />Started life as artist but decided, while in Tunis in 1880, to devote himself to African exploration. Between 1882-1900 spent most of the time in Africa on exploration and administration. Numerous publications and contributions to science. Collections to Kew, British Museum and London Zoo. KCB, 1896; GCMG, 1901. Gold Medals of RGS, RSGS, and Zoological Society. Honorary degree from Cambridge. JP. Stood unsuccessfully, as a Liberal, for Parliament in 1903 and 1906.<br /><br />Explorer and colonial administrator of Scottish extraction, who had studied at King’s College in London at the Royal Academy. He received the gold medal of the RGS, and while serving as a colonial administrator became a prolific travel writer, colonial historian and novelist. He was the first Commissioner of Nyasaland (modern day Malawi) and briefly administered Uganda at the turn of the 19th century. He met Burton in London in 1885, through Oswald Crawfurd, and idolized him, leaving an affectionate reminiscence in his memoirs (see Volume 3). Isabel recorded that on their visit to London in 1888 “we had the pleasure of seeing our friend H. H. Johnston, Consul in West Africa and artist, one of the most charming and sympathetic of men<br />