Henry Morton Stanley

A Welsh journalist and explorer who was famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone

Biography

Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley reportedly asked, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Stanley is also known for his search for the source of the Nile, his work in enabling the plundering of the Congo Basin region in association with King Leopold II of Belgium, and his command of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. He was knighted in 1899.

Publications

TitlePublication DateDescriptionLink
Henry Morton Stanley (webpage from Wikipedia) A detailed article about Stanley Link

Events

NameDate
Henry Morton Stanley born 1841-01-28
Henry Morton Stanley died 1904-05-10