| Biography | Sir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands, Kongo byname Bula Matari (Breaker of Rocks) (28 January 1841 10 May 1904), was a Welsh American journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly uttered the now-famous greeting, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Stanley is also known for his discoveries in and development of the Congo region. He was knighted in 1899. |