Andersson, KARL JOHAN

Andersson, KARL JOHAN, an African explorer, born in Sweden, in the province of We. mland, in 1827. In 1850 he joined Francis Galton in a journey to the territories of the Damaras and Ovampos, and in 1853-54 continued the exploration alone, publishing, on his return to England, Lake Ngami, or Discoveries in South Africa (Lond. 1856). In 1858 he explored the Okavango (The Okavango River, Lond. 1861), and in 1866 he set out, almost unattended, on an expedition to the Cunene. He came within sight of the stream, but, weakened with dysentery, had to retrace his steps, and died on the homeward journey, July 5, 1867.