Mary Kingsley
Writer and explorer
Mary Henrietta Kingsley was an English ethnographer, writer and explorer who made numerous travels through West Africa and wrote several books on her experiences there. Historians have credited Kingsley's work with helping to shape Western... Wikipedia
Born: October 13, 1862, Islington, London, United Kingdom
Died: June 3, 1900 (age 37 years), Simon's Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Parents: George Kingsley and Mary Bailey
Known for: Travels and writings on West Africa