David Livingstone was the first European to cross the continent from west to east and to discover the Zambesi River, the Victoria Falls and several major central African lakes. His publications about these explorations and the slave trade brought great fame.
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David Livingstone FRGS FRS was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa. Livingstone was married to Mary Moffat Livingstone, from the prominent 18th-century... Wikipedia
Born: March 19, 1813, Blantyre, United Kingdom
Died: May 1, 1873 (age 60 years), Livingstone Memorial site, Chipundu, Zambia
Children: Agnes Livingstone Bruce
Spouse: Mary Moffat Livingstone (m. 1845–1862)
Grandchild: Alexander Livingstone Bruce
Awards: Founder's Gold Medal
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David Livingstone, the famous Scottish missionary and explorer, was born on 19th March 1813 and died at Ilala in the centre of Africa in May 1873.