David Livingston David Livingston

By Arran and Daniel By Arran and Daniel

When he was bornWhen he was born

David Livingston David Livingston was born in was born in Glasgow the 19Glasgow the 19thth of March 1813of March 1813

WorkWork

At the age of 10 he stared work in a At the age of 10 he stared work in a cotton mill, with school lessons in the cotton mill, with school lessons in the evening.evening.

In 1836 he started studying medicine In 1836 he started studying medicine and theology in Glasgow and decided and theology in Glasgow and decided to be a missionary doctor.to be a missionary doctor.

In 1841 he was posted on the edge of In 1841 he was posted on the edge of the Kalahari Desert in south Africa.the Kalahari Desert in south Africa.

In 1845 he married Marry Moffat, In 1845 he married Marry Moffat, daughter of a fellow missionary.daughter of a fellow missionary.

Why he was successfulWhy he was successful

he had an education he had an education Scotland had the best medical Scotland had the best medical

schoolsschools He had a spirit of adventure He had a spirit of adventure

which took him to south africa. which took him to south africa.

When he diedWhen he died

His heath had been poor for years he His heath had been poor for years he died on the 1died on the 1stst of May 1873 of May 1873

After nothing was heard from him after After nothing was heard from him after many months Henry Stanley an many months Henry Stanley an explorer and a journalist set out to find explorer and a journalist set out to find him.him.

His body was taken back to England His body was taken back to England and he was buried in Westminester and he was buried in Westminester AbbeyAbbey