Mary Kingsley

Mary Kingsley
Mary Kingsley (1890s)
Born(1862-10-13)13 October 1862
Islington, London
Died3 June 1900(1900-06-03) (aged 37)
Simon's Town, Cape Colony
NationalityEnglish
Known forTravels and writings on West Africa

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.[1][2][3]

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