Louis Leakey Paleoanthropologist
Louis Leakey is a 69 years old paleoanthropologist from Kenya from Nairobi, Nairobi Area. Louis Leakey was born on August 07, 1903 (died on October 01, 1972, he was 69 years old) in Nairobi, Nairobi Area.
About
No, he died on 10/01/1972, 52 years ago. He was 69 years old when he died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. He died in London
Family
His mother is Mary Bazett and his father is Harry Leakey.
Parents
Mother: Mary Bazett
Father: Harry Leakey
Wives
Louis Leakey had three marriages.
Mary Douglas Leakey
Leakey married with Mary Douglas Leakey on Friday, December 25th, 1936. Louis was 33 and Mary Douglas Leakey was 23 years old. Married for 87 years, 11 months.
Henrietta Leakey
He married with Henrietta Leakey in 1928. Louis Leakey was 24 years old. Married for 96 years, 11 months.
Children
He had five children, Priscilla , Colin , Jonathan (84, Entrepreneur) , Richard (80, Paleontologist archaeologist and conservationist) and Philip (75, politician) .
Awards (4)
Awarded Prestwich Medal in 1968 , awarded Founder’s Medal in 1963 , awarded Vega Medal in 1962 , awarded Hubbard Medal in 1961 ,
Education
He graduated from St John's College
What was Louis's zodiac sign?Louis Leakey zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Louis Leakey
| Citizenship | Kenya, British people |
|---|---|
| Place of death | London |
| KnownFor | Human evolution |
| Nationality | British people |
| Spouse | Mary Leakey |
| Cause of death | Myocardial Infarction |
| Employer | University Of Cambridge |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Family name | Leakey. Show people with the surname Leakey |
| Ethnic group | English People |
| Date of death | 1972-10-01T00:00:00Z |
| Field of work | Archaeology |
| Country of citizenship | Kenya |
| Given name | Louis |
