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David Livingstone

Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873)

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David Livingstone was a Scottish doctor, 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 Moffat missionary family. Livingstone came to have a mythic status as a Protestant missionary martyr, working-class "rags-to-riches" inspirational story, scientific investigator and explorer, imperial reformer, anti-slavery crusader, and advocate of British commercial and colonial expansion. As a result, he became one of the most popular British heroes of the late 19th-century Victorian era.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Blantyre wd
Died
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Place of death
Ilala Hill wd
Citizenship
Scotland, United Kingdom wd
Occupation
explorer, physician writer, geographer, writer, missionary wd
Education
University of Glasgow, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, Imperial College School of Medicine, Gilbertfield House School wd

Awards wd

  • Fellow of the Royal Society (1858)
  • Patron’s Medal (1855)
  • Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations (1857)
  • Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

Questions

When was David Livingstone born?
David Livingstone was born on 19 March 1813 in Blantyre.
Where did David Livingstone study?
David Livingstone was educated at University of Glasgow, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, Imperial College School of Medicine, Gilbertfield House School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): David Livingstone · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q48373 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: David Livingstone by Thomas Annan.jpg by Thomas Annan / Adam Cuerden (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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