Quote of the day
In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found.
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