John Henry Patterson

Writer, Author

Photo Credit »

99 Views

Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson, DSO, known as J.H. Patterson, was a British soldier, hunter, author and Zionist, best known for his book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, which details his experiences while building a railway bridge over the Tsavo river in Kenya in 1898–99. In the 1996 Paramount Pictures film The Ghost and the Darkness, he was portrayed by actor Val Kilmer.

Born

Nov 10, 1867
Forgney

Also known as

Nationality

Profession

Lived in

Died

Jun 18, 1947
Bel-Air

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"John Henry Patterson." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/john_henry_patterson_1867>.

Notify me of new comments via email.

#A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z