Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB ( born John Rowlands ; 28 January 1841 -- 10 May 1904 ) was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone .
Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB ( born John Rowlands ; 28 January 1841 -- 10 May 1904 ) was a Welsh journalist and explorer . He was famous for his exploration of central Africa , and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone .