Dr. David Livingston

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:London_Missionary_Society
gptkbp:birthDate 1813-03-19
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Blantyre,_Scotland
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Livingstone
gptkb:William_Livingstone
gptkb:Elizabeth_Livingstone
gptkb:Agnes_Livingstone
gptkbp:deathDate 1873-05-01
gptkbp:diedIn Chitambo, Zambia
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Lake_Malawi
gptkb:Zambezi_River
gptkb:Kalahari_Desert
gptkb:Limpopo_River
gptkb:Lake_Ngami
Central_Africa
Zambezi_River_Basin
gptkbp:famousFor interactions with local tribes
his role in the abolition of the slave trade
discovering_the_Victoria_Falls
exploring_the_sources_of_the_Nile
his_humanitarian_efforts_in_Africa
his_writings_on_Africa
mapping_the_interior_of_Africa
promoting_Christianity_in_Africa
gptkbp:famousQuote "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
"I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward."
gptkbp:firstClaim 1840
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. David Livingston
gptkbp:influenced British_colonial_policy
Christian_missionary_work
African_exploration
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Malthus
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkb:Robert_Moffat
gptkb:William_Carey
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:David_Livingstone
exploration_of_Africa
gptkbp:lastProduced 1866
gptkbp:legacy advocated for the abolition of slavery
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:occupation explorer
missionary
gptkbp:receives gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:research gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Moffat
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Missionary_Travels_and_Researches_in_South_Africa