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David Livingstone FRGS FRS ( / ˈlɪvɪŋstən /; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary [2] with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa. Livingstone was married to Mary Moffat Livingstone, from the prominent 18th-century Moffatt missionary family. [3]
David Livingstone (born March 19, 1813, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland—died May 1, 1873, Chitambo [now in Zambia]) was a Scottish missionary and explorer who exercised a formative influence on Western attitudes toward Africa.
Apr 2, 2014 · Livingstone died from dysentery and malaria on May 1, 1873, at the age of 60, in Chief Chitambo's Village, near Lake Bangweulu, North Rhodesia (now Zambia). His body was eventually...
Sep 17, 2021 · On April 27, 1873, Livingstone died while praying. Livingstone's heart was buried in Africa under a mvula tree. The rest of his body was buried in Westminster Abbey on April 18, 1874, after being shipped back to England by the HMS Vulture. In 1913, the Royal Geographical Society held a meeting to commemorate Livingstone, they stated,
After suffering a variety of tropical illness’ throughout his life, Livingstone died of dysentery on 1 May 1872, aged 59. He passed away knelt in prayer. His loyal local African attendants Chuma, Suza Mniasere and Vchopere were somewhat reluctant to give up Livingstone.
Livingstone and his party had been the first Britons to reach (September 17, 1859) these districts that held out promise of colonization. To add to Livingstone’s troubles, his wife, who had been determined to accompany him back to Africa, died at Shupanga on the Zambezi on April 27, 1862.
Livingstone’s Death and Burial (1872-73) Acknowledgements. Works Cited. Early Years Top ⤴. David Livingstone, perhaps the best known missionary and explorer of the Victorian period, was born in 1813 to parents Neil and Agnes Livingstone.
