Mary Kingsley
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Mary Kingsley was a pioneering 19th-century English explorer and writer known for her extensive travels in West Africa and influential ethnographic and travel accounts.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnographer
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explorer ⓘ human ⓘ travel writer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1900 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1893 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | typhoid fever ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1862-10-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1900-06-03 ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering 19th-century English explorer and writer ⓘ |
| educatedAt | home education ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Kingsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | George Kingsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African studies
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ethnography ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
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travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian era travel writing ⓘ |
| name | Mary Kingsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ethnographic observations of West African peoples
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exploration of West Africa ⓘ travel writing about West Africa ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Travels in West Africa
NERFINISHED
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Travels in West Africa: Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons NERFINISHED ⓘ West African Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ West African Studies (1899) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
ethnographer
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Cameroons
NERFINISHED
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Congo Français NERFINISHED ⓘ Corisco Island NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Islington
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
Cape Colony
NERFINISHED
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Simonstown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | nurse during the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| relative | Charles Kingsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Charles George Kingsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncle | Charles Kingsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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