What is Louis Leakey's full name?
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey
Louis Leakey nickname(s):
L.S.B. Leakey
Louis Leakey date of birth:
August 7, 1903
How old was Louis Leakey when died?
69
Where was Louis Leakey born?
Kabete, Kenya
When did Louis Leakey die?
October 1, 1972
Where did Louis Leakey die?
London, United Kingdom
Why did Louis Leakey die?
Heart Attack
Louis Leakey body shape:
Average
What color is Louis Leakey's hair?
Grey
Is Louis Leakey gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Louis Leakey?
Christian
What is Louis Leakey nationality?
Kenyan
What is Louis Leakey's occupation?
Archaeologist and naturalist
Louis Leakey claim to fame:
Establishing human evolutionary development in Africa, particularly through his discoveries in the Olduvai Gorge. He asserted Charles Darwin's theory of evolution unswervingly and set about to prove Darwin's hypothesis that humans arose in Africa.
Louis Leakey family:
Richard Leakey (son) ((Paleoanthropologist))
Louis Leakey favorite people?
Charles Darwin
Short Biography
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey (7 August 1903 – 1 October 1972), also known as L. S. B. Leakey, was a Kenyan paleoanthropologist and archaeologist whose work was important in establishing human evolutionary development in Africa, particularly through discoveries made at Olduvai Gorge with his wife, fellow paleontologist Mary Leakey. He also played a major role in creating organizations for future research in Africa and for protecting wildlife there. Having been a prime mover in establishing a tradition of palaeoanthropological inquiry, he was able to motivate the next generation to continue it, notably within his own family, many of whom also became prominent. Leakey participated in national events of British East Africa and Kenya during the 1950s.