Harry Johnston

Harry Johnston Biographical information Born 12 June 1858 Kennington Park, South London, United Kingdom Died 31 July 1927 (aged 69) Woodsetts House, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Professional information Occupation Colonial administrator, naturalist, artist, linguist, explorer Notable works Notable investigations • Okapi • Giant forest hog • Shaw-le

Sir Henry "Harry" Hamilton Johnston GCMG KCB (12 June 1858 – 31 July 1927) was a British colonial administrator in Africa, naturalist, artist, and linguist, best known to cryptozoologists for his discovery of the okapi (Okapia johnstoni), one of the best-known examples of a former cryptid, and a popular icon of cryptozoology. He also discovered Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) and the giant genet (Genetta victoriae), and investigated several other cryptids in western Uganda and Liberia, including the giant forest hog, shaw-le, forest rhinoceros, siruku, and lukwata.