- The document summarizes the life and accomplishments of David Livingstone, a Scottish explorer famous for his travels and mapping expeditions throughout Africa in the 19th century.
- It provides a timeline of his life from 1813-1873, noting his birthplace of Scotland, marriage, major expeditions crossing the Kalahari Desert and exploring the Zambezi River region.
- Livingstone worked as a missionary in Africa but was fired for his anti-slavery views, after which he dedicated his life to exploration, mapping over 1 million square miles of Africa.