~ 1841 - 1904
Henry Morton Stanley was a Welsh-American explorer and journalist, best known for his exploration of Africa in the late 19th century. He gained prominence for his expedition to find the missionary and explorer Dr. David Livingstone, famously greeting him with the words, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Stanley is also known for his controversial role in the colonization of the Congo and his work in mapping uncharted territories of the continent.