Explorer & ethnographer
Mary Kingsley
Travelled West Africa alone in Victorian dress, collecting fish for the British Museum and arguing against missionary policy.
Mary Henrietta Kingsley was an English explorer, travel writer, and ethnographic observer known for her journeys through West Africa and for her influential writings on African societies and colonial policy.
- Born
- 1862-10-13, Islington, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 1900-06-03, Cape Town, South AfricaA Sunday, aged 37
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1862-10-13, Islington, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 19°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 12°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 10°18′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 10°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 20°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 1°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 10°46′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1900-06-03, Cape Town, South Africa · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Johannesburgthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 20°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 12°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°09′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 3°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 10°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 26°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 16°05′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Mary Kingsley was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.