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Henry Morton Stanley

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Henry Morton Stanley was a Welsh-American journalist and explorer best known for his 1871 expedition into Central Africa to locate the missing David Livingstone, whom he greeted with the famous phrase attributed to him.

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What famous phrase is Henry Morton Stanley known for?

Henry Morton Stanley is famously attributed with the greeting, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" He allegedly uttered this phrase in 1871 upon locating the missing Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone in the town of Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika.

Was Henry Morton Stanley American or British?

Henry Morton Stanley was actually born in Wales under the name John Rowlands. He later immigrated to the United States, where he adopted his new name and eventually became a renowned journalist and naturalized American citizen.

What was Henry Morton Stanley's profession before he became an explorer?

Before he was a famous explorer, Stanley worked as a foreign correspondent and journalist for the "New York Herald" newspaper. It was actually his editor, James Gordon Bennett Jr., who commissioned him to travel to Africa to find the missing David Livingstone.

Did Henry Morton Stanley explore the Congo River?

Yes, in a later expedition between 1874 and 1877, Stanley successfully mapped the course of the Congo River. He navigated the massive river from its source all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, which later paved the way for the establishment of the Congo Free State.

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