Stanley,Sir Henry Morton

Stanley,Sir Henry Morton
Stanley, Sir Henry Morton. 1841-1904.
British journalist and explorer known for his expedition into Africa in search of David Livingstone, whom he greeted with the words “Doctor Livingstone, I presume?” (1871).

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  • Stanley, Sir Henry Morton — orig. John Rowlands born Jan. 28, 1841, Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales died May 10, 1904, London, Eng. British U.S. explorer of central Africa. An illegitimate child, Stanley grew up partly in a British workhouse; he sailed to the U.S. as a cabin… …   Universalium

  • Stanley, Sir Henry Morton — (1841–1904)    British American journalist, politician, and explorer whose expeditions to find David Livingstone and explore the Congo river basin opened the African interior to European expansion and touched off the Scramble for Africa. Born… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • Stanley, sir Henry Morton — ► (1841 1904) Seudónimo de John Rowlands, periodista y famoso explorador británico. Fue enviado por el New York Herald en busca del doctor Livingstone (1871), a quien halló en la región del lago Tanganica. Alcanzó renombre universal por sus… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Stanley, Sir Henry Morton — (1841 1904)    Traveller in Africa, b. in America, went to find, and found, Livingstone, and wrote an account of his adventures in the quest, How I found Livingstone. Other works were In Darkest Africa and Through the Dark Continent …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Sir Henry Morton Stanley — Henry Morton Stanley ██████████1 % Traduction …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Henry Morton Stanley — Sir Henry Morton Stanley (* 28. Januar 1841 als John Rowlands in Denbigh, Wales; † 10. Mai 1904 in London), auch Bula Matari („der die Steine bricht“), war ein britisch amerikanischer Journalist, Afrikaforscher und …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Henry Morton Stanley's first trans-Africa exploration — Stanley posing later (in London) with Kalulu in the suit he wore when he found Livingstone …   Wikipedia

  • Sir Henry Morton Stanley — noun Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841 1904) • Syn: ↑Stanley, ↑Henry M.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Henry Morton Stanley — Sir Henry Morton Stanley Journalist and explorer Born John Rowlands 28 January 1841(1841 01 28) Denbigh, Wales …   Wikipedia

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