Mary Kingsley
- January 9, 2024
- Non-fiction Author
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mary Kingsley |
| Occupation | Non-Fiction Author |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 13, 1862(1862-10-13) |
| Age | 162 |
| Date Of Death | 1900-06-03 |
| Birthplace | Islington |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Mary Kingsley Biography
| Name | Mary Kingsley |
| Birthday | Oct 13 |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Place Of Birth | Islington |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | George Kingsley, Mary Bailey |
Mary Kingsley is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on October 13, 1862 in Islington, England, United Kingdom. Famous for her best-selling 1897 publication Travels in West Africa, this British traveler, ethnographic scholar and author was accountable for a groundbreaking work in its acceptance of different African ethnic groups that were considered to be inferior to authorities of the British Imperial government.
Her along with She and Arthur Newman were both late 19th-century travel writers who explored the African continent. were both travel writers in the late 19th century who were both interested in the African continent.
She was born within London, England, as the youngest child of Mary Bailey and physician and travel writer George Kingsley. Her maternal uncles Henry as well as Charles Kingsley were novelists.
Mary Kingsley Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Non-Fiction Author |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mary Kingsley is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mary Kingsley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Her first trip to Africa in the early 1890s.
She passed away from typhoid fever as an assistant nurses working in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mary Kingsley celebrates birthday on October 13 of every year.
What was Mary Kingsley known for?
Mary Henrietta Kingsley, (born October 13, 1862, London, England—died June 3, 1900, Simonstown, near Cape Town, Cape Colony [now in South Africa]), English traveler who, disregarding the conventions of her time, journeyed through western and equatorial Africa and became the first European to enter parts of Gabon.
What did Mary Kingsley discover in Africa?
The scientific studies of Mary Kingsley (1862-1900) added much to European knowledge of African wild-life. She brought back one previously unknown species of fish, six new subspecies that had not been named, a previously unknown snake, and eight new insects.
What fish did Mary Kingsley discover?
Caecomastacembelus niger (Sauvage, 1879) Freshwater Fishes Named After Mary H. Kingsley.
How old was Mary Kingsley when she died?
37 years (1862–1900)
What did Mary Kingsley want to find?
But Mary Kingsley (1862–1900) left Britain to explore West Africa in search of new animals.