| Full Name |
Mary Henrietta Kingsley |
| Date of Birth |
13 October 1862 |
| Place of Birth |
Barnet, Hertfordshire, England |
| Date of Death |
3 June 1900 |
| Place of Death |
Durban, Natal, South Africa |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British |
| Education |
Primarily educated at home. Self-taught in subjects such as zoology and anthropology. |
| Profession |
Explorer, writer, ethnographer, scientific writer |
| Years of Activity |
1893 - 1900 |
| Brief Information |
Mary Kingsley was an English ethnographer, scientific writer, and traveller who was influential in the late 19th century. She made two major journeys to West Africa, where she travelled independently and faced considerable danger. Her writings documented the indigenous cultures and natural history of the regions she visited, challenging prevailing European views. |