Explorer/Missionary Dateline: March 19
Explorer and Missionary David Livingstone
David Livingstone, (1813-1873), Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa, is born on March 19, 1813, in Blantyre, Lanarkshire. He is considered one of the world's greatest explorers. He worked in a cotton factory in his hometown until he was 24. It was a pamphlet by a German missionary that inspired him to become a missionary. After studying medicine in London he was attracted to Africa by Robert Moffat who eventually became his father-in-law. He married Mary, Moffat's daughter, in 1844.
Explorer/Missionary Dateline: March 19 