David Livingstone

**David Livingstone** (1813-1873) is a historic Scottish physician and missionary. He is most famous for having gone lost in the Congo after falsely believing it to be the Nile and later being found in 1874 with colonial propagandist explorer Sir Morton Stanley on the Zambezi river. At this event, Sir Morton Stanley is affiliated with having greeted the physician with the words, "**Doctor Livingstone**, I presume?".

## History

### Biography

#### Disepearance

David Livingstone was a Scottish physicianand missionary during the 19th century. While in Africa, Livingstone became lost in the Congo Basin where he spent time with Indigenous tribes. Livingstone would only be located by western society in 1874 by colonist Sir Morton Stanley.

#### Later history

Livingstone would also become a member of a colonial gentleman's club known as the, "Explorer's Club" which had a headquarters within an unidentified jungle. In 1938, Doctor Livingstone was contacted by Sir Morton Stanley over the international colonial broadcast *AWOL Airwaves*. The two were arranged to meet at, "The Falls", presumably refering to *Schweitzer Falls* in the Congo or *Inspiration Falls* in the Amazon Rainforest.

## Jungle Cruise appearances

### Attractions

#### Jungle Cruise

Albert Awol mentions Livingstone in the audio-loop for the Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise. Awol relays a message from Sir Morton Stanley that Livingstone should meet him at, "The Falls". While relaying this message, Awol states, "Doctor Livingstone, I presume?" while attempting to read the message.

#### Skipper Canteen

The Walt Disney World website uses the header, "Dr. Falls, I presume" for its section in describing the backstory of the Skipper Canteen.

#### Tropical Hideaway

In the Tropical Hideaway is an area called, "Dole Whip, I Presume" referencing the famous words affiliated with Livingtone's name.

### Printed-materials

#### Skipper Survival Guide

A Jungle Navigation Company skipper named Jermy Livingstone was mentioned in this retconned story.

## Other appearances

### Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost

Theo Fraser Steele portrayed a live-performed David Livingstone when this restaurant was the, "Explorers Club". Livingstone was portrayed as a member of the Explorers Club along with Ernest Hemingway and implied attendance by Indiana Jones.

### Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar

In Jock Lindsey's possession is the book *Stanley's Story; Or, Through the Wilds of Africa* by Col. A. G. Feather, on the topic of Stanley's search for David Livingstone.

### Sunkist, I Presume

Livingstone and Stanley's likenesses were used on the logo for this dining-service.

## Differences from history

Livingstone's Jungle Cruise reference is set in the late 1930s. Due to this, it is likely that Livingstone's Jungle Cruise counterpart lived far longer than his historic counterpart who had died in the 19th century.

## Trivia

* In real-life, Livingstone, "Discovered" and named Victoria Falls on the Zambezi between 1851 and 1853. This waterfall is the real-life namesake for Jungle Cruise character Victoria Marie Falls.

## Gallery

Theo Frasier Steele as Livingstone at the Explorers Club
## References

1. ↑ https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en\_CA/dining/magic-kingdom/jungle-navigation-skipper-canteen/
2. ↑ https://www.chroniquedisney.fr/parc/1992-explorers-club.htm