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Mary Kingsley was born in London England. She came from a family of writers.
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Both of her parents died six weeks apart from each other.
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Mary Kingsley made her first trip to West Africa. She collected scientific specimens for the British museum.
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She returned to West Africa again but this time for nearly one year. She traded British cloth for ivory and rubber.
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She wrote a book. The name of this book was called Travels in West Africa.
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Mary arrived in South Africa during the Boer War. She worked as a nurse for injured prisoners in a temporary hospital. She wrote the book called West African Studies.
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Mary Kingsley died on June 3, 1900. She was buried by the sea as she requested.
