David Livingstone
David Livingstone was a Scottish and British explorer, geographer, writer and missionary (1813–1873). He was born at Blantyre and died at Ilala Hill.
David Livingstone in brief
- Born
- 1813
- Died
- 1873
- Known for
- explorer, geographer, writer and missionary
- Place of birth
- Blantyre
Contents
Identity and origins
His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Congregational churches.
One child is recorded: Agnes Livingstone Bruce. Other recorded relations include Robert Moffat.
Formation and teaching
David Livingstone studied at University of Glasgow, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, Imperial College School of Medicine and Gilbertfield House School.
Recognition and collections
David Livingstone received Fellow of the Royal Society, Patron’s Medal, Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Catalogued works
46 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1874 to 2001.
Dr Livingstone's Cambridge lectures : together with a prefatory letter by the Rev. Professor Sedgwick. Missionary travels and researches in South Africa. Perilous Adventures and Extensive Discoveries in the Interior of Africa. Man, values and the dynamics of medieval society. New commerce with ancient markets. Evolution, Scripture, and Science. Down to the sea in classrooms. Viajes y exploraciones en el África del Sur. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II , 1869-1873 Continued by a Narrative of His Last. Life and Explorations of David Livingstone. The last journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa, from 1865 to his death, dated 1874. The Last Journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa from 1865 to His Death Volume II. Last Journals of David Livingstone. Henslowe Papers. David Livingstone. Henry Morton Stanley. Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II , 1869-1873. Missionary Travels and Researches [Christmas Summary Classics]. Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868. Popular Account of Dr. Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa Vol 2. Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa Vol 1. Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries. Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries. Flirt. Livingstone's Travels and Researches in South Africa - Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa and a Journey from Th. Iguana Manual. Voyage down the Zambesi with Livingstone. Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributa. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Afric. Narrative of an expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries. Exame das Viagens Do Doutor Livingstone. Livingstone's Africa. Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I , 1866-1868. Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II , 1869-1873 Continued by a Narrative of His Last M. Zambesi Expedition. Family Letters, 1841-1856. El último diario del Doctor Livingstone. Livingstone's Missionary Correspondence 1841-1856. Last Journals of David Livingston in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868. David Livingstone. Lithograph., held by Wellcome Collection. David Livingstone. Colour lithograph., held by Wellcome Collection. David Livingstone memorial in Blantyre; Livingstone facing African men. Photoprint., held by Wellcome Collection. David Livingstone. Photograph., held by Wellcome Collection. David Livingstone / Meriel Buxton., dated 2001, held by Wellcome Collection. David Livingstone / C.S. Nicholls., dated 1998, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 601 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
13 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Livingstone, David, African American Studies Center, 2005. Livingstone, David, African American Studies Center, 2011. Livingstone, David (1813–1873), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Wilkins, David Livingstone, African American Studies Center, 2016. Livingstone, David, Religion Past and Present. Evaluation of Crestal Bone Loss Around Implants Placed at Equicrestal and Subcrestal Levels Before Loading: A Prospective Clinical Study, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015. Sharp tooth induced sublingual hematoma in a patient with elevated international normalized ratio, Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2015. D. G. Rossetti’s Trip to Paris and Belgium: A Journey Between Past and Present, Cahiers Victoriens et Edouardiens, 2024. Naked Villany: The Fatal Attraction of Richard III and Donald Trump, Multicultural Shakespeare, 2022. CeTF: an R/Bioconductor package for transcription factor co-expression networks using regulatory impact factors (RIF) and partial correlation and information (PCIT) analysis, BMC Genomics, 2021. Pete Seeger: A Singer of Folk Songs, Linguaculture, 2020. GLOCALIZATION: RELIGION AND SCIENCE AROUND THE WORLD, Zygon, 2015. A Novel Custom Fabricated Teeth Guard for Boyle Davis Mouth Gag- A Feasibility Study, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022.
Digitised editions and texts
15 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.
Karl Barth (1975) — Internet Archive. Human Management is Strategic in Providing Quality Teachers — Internet Archive. On wire ropes [microform] — Internet Archive. Tingifauna of southern India: Distribution, host plants, natural enemies and generic key (1997) — Internet Archive. A new genus of Tinginae (Heteroptera) from southern India (1995) — Internet Archive. Missionsreisen und Forschungen in SüdAfrika während eines sechszehnjährigen Aufenthalts im Innern des Continents (1858) — Internet Archive. Hidden conversations : an introduction to communicative psychoanalysis (1991) — Internet Archive. The horse in art. (1958) — Internet Archive. Zionism History of a Jewish Heresy — Internet Archive. Terrorism And The Illuminati (2017) — Internet Archive. Terrorism and the Illuminati: A Three Thousand Year History (2007) — Internet Archive. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa — Project Gutenberg. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873: Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi — Project Gutenberg. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 — Project Gutenberg. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries: And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 — Project Gutenberg.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 90 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
David Livingstone studied at University of Glasgow, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School and Imperial College School of Medicine. the recorded working language is English.
Membership is recorded of Royal Geographical Society, London Missionary Society and Royal Society.
Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society, Patron’s Medal, Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Chronology
- 1813David Livingstone born at Blantyre.
- 1858Missionsreisen und Forschungen in SüdAfrika während eines sechszehnjährigen Aufenthalts im Innern des Continents digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1873David Livingstone died at Ilala Hill.
- 1975Karl Barth digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1995A new genus of Tinginae (Heteroptera) from southern India digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1997Tingifauna of southern India: Distribution, host plants, natural enemies and generic key digitised by Internet Archive.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Livingstone, David (1813–1873), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Livingstone, David, African American Studies Center, 2005
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Livingstone, David, African American Studies Center, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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- 5.
Open Library author record for David Livingstone (Internet Archive), 104 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
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Wilkins, David Livingstone, African American Studies Center, 2016
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Directory of Open Access Journals lists 77 articles naming David Livingstone.
open access index · Unverified
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 122992385, Smith, David Livingstone.
authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Internet Archive, 80 digitised items catalogued under David Livingstone as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
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Project Gutenberg holds 4 full texts attributed to David Livingstone.
digital repository · Unverified
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 601 works naming David Livingstone.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q48373: David Livingstone
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“David Livingstone”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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