Henry Morton Stanley

Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB (born John Rowlands; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly asked, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Stanley is also known for his search for the source of the Nile, his work in and development of the Congo Basin region in association with King Leopold II of Belgium and for commanding the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. He was knighted in 1899.

Personal facts

Henry Morton Stanley
Alias (AKA)Rowlands John
Birth dateJanuary 28, 1841
Birth nameJohn Rowlands
Birth place
Denbigh , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , Wales , Denbighshire
Date of deathMay 10, 1904
Place of death
England , London , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  1. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Cartoon_portraits_and_biographical_sketches_of_men_of_the_day/H._M._Stanley
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7758250.stm
  3. http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/item10/31861
  4. http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp04254
  5. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Stanley_and_Livingstone
  6. https://archive.org/details/darkestafrica02stanuoft
  7. https://archive.org/details/howifoundlivings00stanuoft
  8. https://archive.org/details/indarkestafricao01stanuoft