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Henry Morton Stanley
Henry Morton Stanley
GCB
(born
John Rowlands
; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a
Welsh
journalist and
explorer
famous for his exploration of central
Africa
and his search for missionary and explorer
David Livingstone
. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley reportedly asked, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Stanley is also known for his search for the
source of the Nile
, his work in and development of the
Congo Basin region
in association with
King Leopold II of the Belgians
, and for commanding the
Emin Pasha Relief Expedition
. He was
knighted
in 1899.
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