Henry Morton Stanley

Henry Morton Stanley was a British American explorer known for his rescue of David Livingstone and his discoveries in central Africa.

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Birth Name :

John Rowlands

Profession :

Explorer

Birthday :

January 28, 1841

Star Sign :

Aquarius

Death Date:

May 10, 1904

Age :

63

Birthplace :

Denbigh, Wales

Henry Morton Stanley, a Welsh-American journalist and explorer, gained fame for his exploration of central Africa and his quest to find missionary David Livingstone, during which he allegedly said, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” He documented his experiences in books such as “Through the Dark Continent,” “In Darkest Africa,” “The Congo and the Founding of Its Free State,” and “My Early Travels and Adventures in America and Asia.” Stanley also worked as a war correspondent and later as a British Member of Parliament.

Born John Rowlands, Stanley moved to the United States in 1859 and eventually adopted the name Henry Morton Stanley after being taken in by a wealthy businessman named Henry Stanley. He served as a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War before deserting and starting his career as a journalist and explorer. His search for David Livingstone and his involvement in the European colonization of Africa are among his most notable achievements.

Stanley is also recognized for being the first person to traverse Africa from east to west and for his significant contributions to the exploration of the continent. He is ranked as the 28th most popular explorer and the 4th most popular British explorer. An interesting fact about Stanley is that he emigrated to the United States at 18 and became friends with a wealthy trader named Henry Hope Stanley.