Who are the Leakeys ?
The Leakeys are a family which has made hunting for hominids their life. Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey (1903 – 1972) Louis Leakey was born outside Nairobi, Kenya, in 1903. He attended Cambridge University, and took a degree in anthropology in 1926. With his wife, Mary, he worked throughout Tanzania and Kenya seeking the origins of man. Mary Leakey (1913 – 1996) Mary Leakey was one of the greatest hominid hunters of all time. She discovered Proconsul africanus, Australopithecus boisei, and was involved with the discoveries of many other important specimens. She continued working throughout her life. The Picture shows Mary Leakey together with two of her colleagues. (Picture Copyright Ants Inc) Meave Leakey Currently the Head of the Division of Palaeontology for the National Museums of Kenya. Meave took her doctorate in zoology from the University of North Wales. Richard Leakey The second son of Louis and Mary, Richard grew up hunting fossils. His expeditions have uncovered a wealth of inf
