Henry Stanley was sent to Africa to locate Dr. Livingstone.
David Livingstone
"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?"
The purpose Henry Stanley was sent to Africa was to find Dr. David Livingstone.
Henry Stanley found David Livingstone at Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika in modern-day Tanzania in 1871. Stanley famously greeted Livingstone with the words, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
"Dr Livingstone I presume?"
Henry Mortan Stanley and David Livingstone explored deep into Africa.
Henry Morton Stanley
Dr. David Livingstone's work in Africa as a missionary and explorer inspired Henry Morton Stanley to search for him when he went missing. Stanley finally found Livingstone in 1871, which renewed public interest in African exploration. Their meeting also led to collaboration on subsequent expeditions in Africa.
Dr. David Livingstone and Dr. Henry Stanley met in Africa. Livingstone was a Scottish missionary and explorer, while Stanley was an American journalist sent to find Livingstone by the New York Herald in 1869. Their meeting in Africa in 1871 became famous with Stanley allegedly saying, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume."
Henry Stanley was a journalist who famously found David Livingstone in Africa in 1871. Their encounter increased European interest in Africa, sparking further explorations and leading to increased colonization. Livingstone's work also provided European powers with geographical knowledge that aided in the colonization of Africa.
Henry Stanley was hired by the New York Herald newspaper to find David Livingstone, a well-known explorer who had gone missing in Africa.