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| Born | Mary Douglas Nicol, February 6, 1913, London, England |
| Died | December 9, 1996, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | Paleoanthropology |
| Known for | Zinjanthropus fossil, Laetoli footprints |
| Notable awards | Hubbard Medal (1962), Prestwich Medal (1969) |
| Spouse | Louis Leakey |
| Children | Jonathan Leakey, Richard Leakey, Philip Leakey |
About Mary Leakey
Paleontologist Mary Leakey was born on February 6, 1913 in England (She dies at the age of 83, on December 9, 1996).
She was a British paleoanthropologist who spent the majority of her career in eastern Africa's Olduvai Gorge, finding tools and fossils of ancient hominines estimated to be more than 3.75 million years old. She is also credited with discovering the Laetoli footprints, as well as fifteen new animal species and a new genus.
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Mary Leakey before becoming famous
Mary Leakey was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1913 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).
The ancient artifacts she discovered at Elie Peyrony's dig site piqued her curiosity.
Achievement of Mary Leakey
She found the first fossilized Proconsul skull, an extinct ape now thought to be human's ancestor.
Mary Leakey's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
She collaborated alongside her husband, British archaeologist Archeologist Louis Leakey, with whom she married in 1936 and had three children.
Mary Leakey Collabed with
She was a well-known scientist who was profoundly influenced by Biologist Charles Darwin's views.
Mary Leakey Income & Net worth
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