- Livingstone Falls
- geographical name rapids in lower Congo River W equatorial Africa below Pool Malebo; a series of cascades dropping nearly 900 feet (273 meters) in 220 miles (352 kilometers)
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Livingstone Falls
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Livingstone Falls — ( Chutes Livingstone ) named for the explorer David Livingstone, are a succession of rapids on the lower course of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa, downstream from Malebo Pool in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The falls consists of a… … Wikipedia
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Livingstone, David — born March 19, 1813, Lanarkshire, Scot. died May 1, 1873, Chitambo, Barotseland Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. Of working class origins, Livingstone studied theology and medicine in Glasgow before being ordained (1840) and deciding… … Universalium
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Livingstone, David — (1813–1873) Scottish explorer, missionary, and philanthropist, David Livingstone was born in Blantyre Works, Lanarkshire. Of humble origins, he was nonetheless able to save sufficient money to attend medical school in Glasgow and win a degree… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Livingstone, David — (1813–73) Missionary. Livingstone was born in Blantyre, Scotland. He worked long hours in a factory as a child and he was largely selfeducated. After a conversion experience at the age of seventeen, he studied theology and medicine in… … Who’s Who in Christianity
