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Born in Scotland
David Livingstone was born on March 19, 1813 in Blantyre, near Glasgow in Scotland. -
Livingstone begins working
His parents were poor, and he began working in a cotton mill by age 10. -
Travels to Africa as a missionary doctor
Livingstone decided to become a medical missionary.
He worked as a doctor while spreading Christian beliefs.
When he completed his training he was sent to South Africa. -
Embarks on several expeditions in Africa
Kalahari Desert,
Lake Ngami and
Zambezi River
Livingstone was against slavery trade. -
Livingstone marries Mary
She was a missionary daughter.
At first, she began to accompany him on his travels. -
Starts expedition
He wanted to find a route from the upper Zambezi River to the coast.
Discovery of Victoria Falls. -
Reaches mouth of Zambezi on Indian Ocean
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Livingstone´s first book published.
Livingstone went back to Great Britain.
The British people saw him as a hero.
Title of his first book: Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa. -
Stanley discovers Livingstone, Lake Tanganyka
Livingstone refused to go back to England -
Livingstone dies in Africa
Livingstone’s servants found him dead in Chitambo (now in Zambia). -
Livingston buried in England
His body was taken to England and buried in Westminster Abbey.
Later that year The Last Journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa were published.