1 Cross hipped: The result of joining two or more hip roof sections together, forming a T or L shape for the simplest forms, or any number of more complex shapes.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Mary Kingsley explored Africa. She explored the western and central parts of the country. She is known for being the first European explorer to visit Gabon.
Mary Douglas Leakey was recognized in her lifetime as one of the worldâs most distinguished fossil hunters. Because of her many important discoveries and her dedication to field research, she is considered a giant in the study of human origins. She was born Mary Douglas Nicol in London on February 6, 1913. She was the daughter of a popular landscape painter, Erskine Nicol, and Cecilia Frere.