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Mary Douglas Leakey, FBA (née Nicol, 6 February 1913 – 9 December 1996) was a British paleoanthropologist who discovered the first fossilised Proconsul skull, an extinct ape which is now believed to be ancestral to humans. She also discovered the robust Zinjanthropus skull at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, eastern Africa.
Mary Douglas Leakey was an English-born archaeologist and paleoanthropologist, a member of the distinguished Leakey family of scholars and researchers, who made several fossil finds of great importance in the understanding of human evolution.
Jan 28, 2016 · This animated short film recounts the life and work of paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, including her discovery of the Laetoli footprints.Forty years ago in ...
May 23, 2018 · Kenyan archaeologist and paleoanthropologist, particularly noted for her work on the earliest stone toolmaking traditions at Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, Mary Leakey’s name is invariably linked with that of her charismatic husband Louis Leakey; but although the careers of the two were almost inextricably intertwined over more than forty years ...
Dec 9, 1996 · Mary Leakey was a major figure in the uncovering of East African prehistory, best known for her excavations (digging for fossils) of some of the earliest members of the human family, their footprints, and their artifacts (any tools, weapons, or other items made by humans).
Mary Douglas Leakey was recognized in her lifetime as one of the world’s 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.
Mary Douglas Leakey (née Nicol) (February 6, 1913 – December 9, 1996) was a British physical anthropologist and the wife of Louis Leakey, famous for her discovery of Homo habilis and the "Laetoli footprints."
Feb 6, 2017 · Mary Leakey and her husband Louis in 1962. Smithsonian Institution archives. When it came to finding humanity’s ancestors, Mary Leakey had no parallel. Born on this day in 1913, Leakey did...
Although it was Louis Leakey who was the more charismatic and well-known figure, Mary became a famous scientist in her own right. Although she had never earned a degree, by the end of her life she had received many honorary degrees and other awards.
Mary Douglas Leakey, FBA (née Nicol, 6 February 1913 – 9 December 1996) was a British archaeologist and anthropologist, who spent much of her life working in East Africa, in Tanzania and Kenya. She discovered the first fossilized Proconsul skull, an extinct primate.
