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David Livingstone

David Livingstone

A portrait of David Livingstone (19 March 1813–1 May 1873), Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and explorer in Africa, no date (Crown Copyright, National Records of Scotland, GD268/1045/30b, Image Gallery Reference: AAA02052). Click on the image to view it full size.

Image of Victorian carte de visite of David Livingstone, Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and explorer in Africa, no date (Crown Copyright, National Records of Scotland, GD268/1045/30b)

View his baptism entry from the Old Parish Register for Blantyre and his testament in the main Hall of Fame under David Livingstone (1813-1873).