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Mary Kingsley

1862 - 1900

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For the English novelist, see Mary St Leger Kingsley. Mary Henrietta Kingsley (13 October 1862 – 3 June 1900) 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 perceptions of the culture of Africa and colonialism. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary Kingsley is the 132nd most popular explorer (down from 105th in 2019), the 1,208th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 858th in 2019) and the 19th most popular British Explorer.

Mary Kingsley was a British explorer and writer who traveled to Africa in the late 1800s. She is most famous for her book Travels in West Africa, which she wrote about her travels in Africa.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Mary Kingsley ranks 132 out of 498. Before her are Alvise Cadamosto, Pedro de Mendoza, Pánfilo de Narváez, Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, Juan de Grijalva, and Sebastián de Belalcázar. After her are Frederick Cook, Andrés de Urdaneta, Mikhail Lazarev, João Vaz Corte-Real, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, and George W. De Long.

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Among people born in 1862, Mary Kingsley ranks 38. Before her are Ugyen Wangchuck, Loie Fuller, Maurice Barrès, Georges Feydeau, Henry McMahon, and Victor, Prince Napoléon. After her are Cosmo Duff-Gordon, Anton Ažbe, Vito Cascio Ferro, Silvio Gesell, Théo van Rysselberghe, and Mary Anderson. Among people deceased in 1900, Mary Kingsley ranks 23. Before her are Robert Luther, Osman Nuri Pasha, William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, Armand David, François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville, and Francis, Duke of Teck. After her are Isaac Levitan, Naim Frashëri, Zdeněk Fibich, Princess Josephine of Baden, José Maria de Eça de Queirós, and Samori Ture.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mary Kingsley ranks 1,208 out of 8,785. Before her are John Schlesinger (1926), Simon Pegg (1970), Matilda of Scotland (1080), Eadgyth (910), Barbara Cartland (1901), and Williamina Fleming (1857). After her are William Hague (1961), Reginald Johnston (1874), Johannes de Sacrobosco (1195), Roger Daltrey (1944), William Bligh (1754), and Tom Simpson (1937).

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Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom

Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Mary Kingsley ranks 19. Before her are Richard Francis Burton (1821), William Parry (1790), Robert FitzRoy (1805), James Clark Ross (1800), Thomas Cavendish (1560), and George Vancouver (1757). After her are Ranulph Fiennes (1944), Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet (1764), Samuel Wallis (1728), Isabella Bird (1831), Martin Frobisher (1535), and Edward Wilson (1872).

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