1903 - 1972
Louis Leakey Kenyan Anthropologist
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Louis Leakey dating history
Relationships
Louis Leakey was previously married to Mary Leakey (1936 - 1972) and Frida Avern.
Louis Leakey was in a relationship with Dian Fossey (1972).
About
Kenyan Anthropologist Louis Leakey was born Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey on 7th August, 1903 in Kabete, Kenya and passed away on 1st Oct 1972 London, England, UK aged 69. He is most remembered for 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.. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
36 years, 9 months
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21 years, 10 months
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7 years
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| Dating | 1 |
52 years, 2 months
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| Total | 3 |
52 years, 2 months
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31 years, 12 months
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7 years
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Details
| First Name |
Louis
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| Last Name |
Leakey
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| Full Name at Birth |
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey
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| Alternative Name |
L.S.B. Leakey
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| Birthday |
7th August, 1903
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| Birthplace |
Kabete, Kenya
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| Died |
1st October, 1972
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| Place of Death |
London, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Kenyan
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| University |
St John's College, Cambridge
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| Occupation Text |
Archaeologist, Archaeologist and naturalist
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| Occupation |
Anthropologist
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| 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.
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/memorial/19128922/louis-seymour_bazett-leakey
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| Family Member |
Richard Leakey (son) ((Paleoanthropologist))
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| Favorite People |
Charles Darwin
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Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey (7 August 1903 – 1 October 1972) was a British paleoanthropologist and archaeologist whose work was important in demonstrating that humans evolved in Africa, particularly through discoveries made at Olduvai Gorge with his wife, fellow paleontologist Mary Leakey. Having established a program of palaeoanthropological inquiry in eastern Africa, he also motivated many future generations to continue this scholarly work. Several members of Leakey's family became prominent scholars themselves.
