H. B. (Henry Bernard) Cotterill

Henry Bernard Cotterill (1846–1924), often published as H. B. Cotterill, was an English-born missionary, explorer, schoolteacher, and author. Archival and library records consistently describe him in those roles, and surviving catalogs show that he wrote on an impressively wide mix of subjects.

His published work ranges from literary and classical topics to history and art. Among the books associated with him are studies of Goethe's Faust, works on medieval and Renaissance Italy, poetry collections, and books connected with African travel and exploration. That breadth suggests a writer who was as comfortable with scholarship and storytelling as he was with firsthand experience.

Cotterill's life also had a strong African dimension: reference sources connect him with missionary work and exploration in East Africa. He died in 1924 in Switzerland. A suitable verified portrait image was not clearly available from the sources checked, so no profile image is included.