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Apr 28, 2014 · Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey (b. 1903–d. 1972) became a prominent paleoanthropologist during the mid-20th century primarily as a result of his excavations at Olduvai Gorge and other sites in East Africa. Leakey discovered the fossil remains of several new hominid species—most importantly Australopithecus ( Zinjanthropus) boisei and Homo ...
The Leakey Foundation combines science and education to explore our shared past, understand our present, and inspire a better future. We’re on a mission to uncover the story of human evolution and share this knowledge with the world. Join us.
Jan 2, 2022 · Leakey family, family of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists known for their discoveries of hominin and other fossil remains in eastern Africa. Louis Leakey (b. 1903—d. 1972), born of British missionary parents, grew up in Kenya, was educated at the University of Cambridge, and eventually
Aug 7, 2018 · The Leakey Foundation is proud to carry on Louis Leakey’s legacy and work to fulfill his dream of increasing scientific research and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival. With your support, we have given more than 2,500 grants to conduct research in 110 countries. We have helped share our common human story ...
Jan 1, 2022 · Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey was born on August 7, 1903, in Kabete, Kenya. His parents, Harry and Mary Leakey, were English missionaries to the Kikuyu tribe. In 1921, Leakey traveled back to England and matriculated at Weymouth and St. John’s College, Cambridge University, reading in anthropology and archaeology. In 1930, Leakey received his doctorate in African prehistory based on findings near Lake Elmenteita in northwest Kenya.
Apr 24, 1998 · Biographies: Louis Leakey. Few people have had more impact on the study of human origins than the brilliant, passionate, energetic, eccentric and occasionally erratic Louis Leakey. Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey was born on August 7, 1903 at Kabete Mission, nine miles from Nairobi, Kenya. His parents, Harry and Mary Leakey, were English ...
Irrepressible Louis Leakey, patriarch of the fossil-hunting family, championed the search for human origins in Africa, attracting criticism and praise
