Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Mary Kingsley
Born: October 13, 1862
Died: June 3, 1900 (aged 37)
Bio: Mary Henrietta Kingsley was an English ethnographic and scientific writer and explorer whose travels throughout West Africa and resulting work helped shape European perceptions of African cultures and British imperialism.
Known for:
- Travels in West Africa
- West African studies (1899)
- A Hippo Banquet
- The Congo and the Cameroons
- Marrying Miss Bumblebroth