James Augustus Grant
James Augustus Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1827 Nairn, Scotland |
| Died | 11 February 1892 (aged 64) Nairn, Scotland |
| Education | Nairn Academy, Aberdeen Grammar School and Marischal College |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, author, army officer |
| Spouse |
Margaret Thompson Laurie
(m. 1865) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | James Augustus Grant (son) Thomas Mackay (son-in-law) |
| Awards | CB, CSI, FRS, FRGS |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Bengal Army |
| Years of service | 1848–1868 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
| Battles / wars | Sikh War Indian Mutiny 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia |
Lieutenant-Colonel James Augustus Grant CB CSI FRS FRGS (11 April 1827 – 11 February 1892) 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. 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.