David Livingstone's African explorations
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:encounteredBy |
many African tribes
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1873
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| gptkbp:goal |
abolish slave trade
find the source of the Nile promote Christianity |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
David Livingstone's African explorations
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| gptkbp:legacy |
increased anti-slavery sentiment in Britain
inspired future explorers |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Africa
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
crossing the Kalahari Desert
discovery of Victoria Falls death in present-day Zambia exploration of the Zambezi River meeting with Henry Morton Stanley |
| gptkbp:notableMission |
gptkb:Lake_Ngami
gptkb:Lake_Malawi gptkb:Lake_Tanganyika gptkb:Victoria_Falls gptkb:Zambezi_River |
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:David_Livingstone
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased European interest in Africa
mapping of central and southern Africa |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkb:London_Missionary_Society |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1841
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Colonial_Expeditions
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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