William Oswell

April 27, 1818 (age 74)

Leytonstone, Essex

He spent ten years there, learning Tamil and other languages and studying surgery and medicine. He was sent to South Africa for health reasons, and explored the Kalahari desert in Bechuanaland (now Botswana) and located Lake Ngami. He participated in expeditions to the Zambezi river with David Livingstone. One of Livingstone"s children, born in Botswana in 1851, was named William Oswell Livingstone. He returned to England in 1853 and performed medical duties during the Crimean War. In 1855-1856 he traveled in North and South America. The species Rhinoceros oswellii was named for him (this name is no longer used in modern taxonomy). Livingstone described Oswell as having had lucky escapes, having been tossed by a rhinoceros on two occasions. Foreign more, see.

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He was born in Leytonstone, Essex and attended Rugby School.

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He spent ten years there, learning Tamil and other languages and studying surgery and medicine. He was sent to South Africa for health reasons, and explored the Kalahari desert in Bechuanaland (now Botswana) and located Lake Ngami. He participated in expeditions to the Zambezi river with David Livingstone.

One of Livingstone"s children, born in Botswana in 1851, was named William Oswell Livingstone.

He returned to England in 1853 and performed medical duties during the Crimean War. In 1855-1856 he traveled in North and South America.

The species Rhinoceros oswellii was named for him (this name is no longer used in modern taxonomy). Livingstone described Oswell as having had lucky escapes, having been tossed by a rhinoceros on two occasions.

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