It was named for Dr. Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874-1960), a Swedish geologist who had served on the SwAE.
Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874–1960), Swedish archaeologist, paleontologist and geologist
The culture is named after Yangshao, the first excavated representative village of this culture, which was discovered in 1921 in Henan Province by the Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874–1960).
Benny Andersson | Gunnar Myrdal | Johan Christian Fabricius | Johan Galtung | Johan Petter Johansson | Johan Norberg | Johan Niclas Byström | Johan Museeuw | Johan Henric Kellgren | Johan de Witt | Gunnar Hansen | Johan Jeremiassen | Johan Gunnar Andersson | Johan Cruyff | Johan Bojer | Jessica Andersson | Gunnar Asplund | Nils Johan Berlin | Johan Wohlert | Johan Vande Lanotte | Johan Svendsen | Johan Reinhard | Johan Jakobsson | Johan Ferrier | Johan Falkberget | Johan de Meij | Johan Banér | Gunnar Johansen | Gunnar Heinsohn | Gunnar Harding |
Paleotontologists who believed humans originated in Asia also include Johan Gunnar Andersson, Otto Zdansky and Walter W. Granger.