EXPLORER
Mary Kingsley
1862 - 1900
Mary Kingsley
For the English novelist, see Mary St Leger Kingsley. Mary Henrietta Kingsley (13 October 1862 – 3 June 1900) was an English ethnographer, writer and explorer who made numerous travels through West Africa and wrote several books on her experiences there. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mary Kingsley has received more than 311,684 page views. Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Mary Kingsley is the 105th most popular explorer (down from 98th in 2019), the 857th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 820th in 2019) and the 15th most popular British Explorer.
Mary Kingsley was a British explorer and writer who traveled to Africa in the late 1800s. She is most famous for her book Travels in West Africa, which she wrote about her travels in Africa.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
60.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
7.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Mary Kingsley ranks 105 out of 498. Before her are Gonzalo Pizarro, Philip Johan von Strahlenberg, Bartholomew Columbus, Enrique of Malacca, Juan de la Cosa, and Michael Rockefeller. After her are Thomas Cavendish, João Gonçalves Zarco, Adam Johann von Krusenstern, Semyon Dezhnev, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, and Fernão Mendes Pinto.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGonzalo Pizarro
1510 - 1548
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 99
Philip Johan von Strahlenberg
1676 - 1747
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 100
Bartholomew Columbus
1460 - 1515
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 101
Enrique of Malacca
1495 - 1600
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 102
Juan de la Cosa
1460 - 1510
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 103
Michael Rockefeller
1938 - 1963
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 104
Mary Kingsley
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 105
Thomas Cavendish
1560 - 1592
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 106
João Gonçalves Zarco
1390 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 107
Adam Johann von Krusenstern
1770 - 1846
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 108
Semyon Dezhnev
1605 - 1673
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 109
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
1492 - 1584
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 110
Fernão Mendes Pinto
1509 - 1583
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 111
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, Mary Kingsley ranks 32. Before her are Daniel Swarovski, Edith Wharton, Mori Ōgai, Loie Fuller, Siegbert Tarrasch, and Prince Henry of Prussia. After her are Henry McMahon, Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal, Silvio Gesell, Maurice Barrès, Mary Anderson, and Vito Cascio Ferro. Among people deceased in 1900, Mary Kingsley ranks 20. Before her are Wilhelm Liebknecht, John Sherman, Emil Škoda, Nicolas Chauvin, Osman Nuri Pasha, and Frederic Edwin Church. After her are Isaac Levitan, Francis, Duke of Teck, François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville, José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Birsa Munda, and Kuroda Kiyotaka.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsDaniel Swarovski
INVENTOR
1862 - 1956
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 26
Edith Wharton
WRITER
1862 - 1937
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 27
Mori Ōgai
WRITER
1862 - 1922
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 28
Loie Fuller
ACTOR
1862 - 1928
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 29
Siegbert Tarrasch
CHESS PLAYER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 30
Prince Henry of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1929
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 31
Mary Kingsley
EXPLORER
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 32
Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 33
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1959
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 34
Silvio Gesell
ECONOMIST
1862 - 1930
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 35
Maurice Barrès
WRITER
1862 - 1923
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 36
Mary Anderson
INVENTOR
1862 - 1953
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 37
Vito Cascio Ferro
MAFIOSO
1862 - 1943
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1900
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Liebknecht
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1900
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 14
John Sherman
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1900
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 15
Emil Škoda
ENGINEER
1839 - 1900
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 16
Nicolas Chauvin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1790 - 1900
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 17
Osman Nuri Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1900
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 18
Frederic Edwin Church
PAINTER
1826 - 1900
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 19
Mary Kingsley
EXPLORER
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 20
Isaac Levitan
PAINTER
1860 - 1900
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 21
Francis, Duke of Teck
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1900
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 22
François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1900
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 23
José Maria de Eça de Queirós
WRITER
1845 - 1900
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 24
Birsa Munda
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1900
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 25
Kuroda Kiyotaka
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1900
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 26
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mary Kingsley ranks 857 out of 8,785. Before her are Edward B. Titchener (1867), Ian Stewart (1938), Michael York (1942), Ray Milland (1907), Stephen Frears (1941), and Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861). After her are Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430), Thomas Cavendish (1560), Malcolm IV of Scotland (1141), George Canning (1770), Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443), and James Gregory (1638).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward B. Titchener
PSYCHOLOGIST
1867 - 1927
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 851
Ian Stewart
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1985
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 852
Michael York
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 853
Ray Milland
ACTOR
1907 - 1986
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 854
Stephen Frears
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 855
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1928
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 856
Mary Kingsley
EXPLORER
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 857
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1456
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 858
Thomas Cavendish
EXPLORER
1560 - 1592
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 859
Malcolm IV of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1141 - 1165
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 860
George Canning
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1827
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 861
Lady Margaret Beaufort
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 862
James Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1638 - 1675
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 863
Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom
Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Mary Kingsley ranks 15. Before her are Henry Hudson (1570), John Davis (1550), Richard Francis Burton (1821), William Dampier (1651), James Clark Ross (1800), and Robert FitzRoy (1805). After her are Thomas Cavendish (1560), George Vancouver (1757), Isabella Bird (1831), Mark Sykes (1879), Martin Frobisher (1535), and James Bruce (1730).
Henry Hudson
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 9
John Davis
1550 - 1605
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 10
Richard Francis Burton
1821 - 1890
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 11
William Dampier
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 12
James Clark Ross
1800 - 1862
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 13
Robert FitzRoy
1805 - 1865
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 14
Mary Kingsley
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 15
Thomas Cavendish
1560 - 1592
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 16
George Vancouver
1757 - 1798
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 17
Isabella Bird
1831 - 1904
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 18
Mark Sykes
1879 - 1919
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 19
Martin Frobisher
1535 - 1594
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 20
James Bruce
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 21