Mary Kingsley

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British ethnographer, scientific writer and explorer (1862–1900)

Name: Mary Kingsley
Born: 1862-10-13
Died: 1900-06-03
Occupation: explorer / nurse / anthropologist / botanical collector / writer / suffragist / ethnographer / scientific collector / discoverer / travel writer
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Birthplace: Islington

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

1 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata

Year	Award / category	Result
—	Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland	Received

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