Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
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