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David Livingstone was born on March 13, 1813 in Blantyre, Scotland near Glasgow. Livingstone was one of the first Europeans to explore different parts of Africa. He crossed the continent of Africa during three different time periods; 1854-56, 1858-64, and 1872-73. He also explored parts of southern Africa during the years of 1849, 1850, and 1851-52. Livingstone is credited with the discovery of the Chilwa River in 1859, the Zambezi River, Lake Nyasa in 1858, and more of the Nile River. In 1866 David Livingstone went on an expedition to discover more of the Nile River. While on this expedition he was lost and no one heard from him. A New York Reporter, Henry Morton Stanley, put together an expedition to find him. When they found him, Stanley said those famous words, "Dr. Livingstone I presume." In May, 1873 after Stanley left Livingstone to learn the customs of an Indian Tribe, Livingstone was found on his knees, dead in prayer. As part of his travels, David Livingstone learned more about African customs, geography, and the slave trade than any other European. David Livingstone's expeditions helped the world learn about the continent of Africa. |
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