Henry Morton Stanley: Quick Facts

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Tim Jeal obituary • Oct. 15, 2026, 11:14 AM ET (The Guardian)

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Also Known As Bula Matari • John Rowlands • Sir Henry Morton Stanley
Born January 28, 1841 • Denbigh • Wales
Died May 10, 1904 (aged 63) • London • England
Notable Works “Coomassie and Magdala: the Story of Two British Campaigns in Africa” • “How I Found Livingstone” • “In Darkest Africa” • “My Early Travels and Adventures in America and Asia” • “The Congo and the Founding of its Free State” • “Through South Africa” • “Through the Dark Continent”

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