in archaeological investigation from 1867 when he sent a collection of stone artifacts from East London to Joseph Hooker. He discovered stone implements in the diamond digging at Pniel, Western Cape on the Vaal River. He also discovered artifacts near Maputo, Inhambane, Zululand and Lesotho. Memberships Member of the Linnaean Society Member of the Zoological Society of London Member of the Statistical Society Member of the Royal Geographical Society Founder member of the Durban Natural History Museum (1885) Patron of the Eastern Province Naturalist's Society Corresponding member of the South African Philosophical Society Committee member of the Durban Botanic Society Personal life James Henry Bowker never married. Fort Bowker, built around 1860 to keep the Gcaleka north of the Mbashe River, was named after him, and there is still a road named after him in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho (formerly Basutoland). See also Deloneura immaculata Notes and references Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa vol.2 (NASOU, Cape Town 1970) External links 1820 Settlers' genealogy Fort Armstrong South African military personnel South African naturalists Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society Fellows of the Linnean Society of London Fellows of the Zoological Society of London 1822 births 1900 deaths South African scientists People from Gateshead