Biography
Richard Erskine Frere Leakey FRS (born 19 December 1944) is a Kenyan palaeoanthropologist, conservationist and politician. Leakey has held a number of official positions in Kenya, mostly in institutions of archaeology and wildlife conservation. He has been Director of the National Museum of Kenya, founded the NGO WildlifeDirect and is the chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Filmography
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Self - Palaeoanthropologist
Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)
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GenderMale
Birthday1944-12-19
Deathday2022-01-02 (77 years old)
Birth NameRichard Erskine Frere Leakey
Birth PlaceNairobi, Kenya
Religionatheism
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RelationshipsMeave Leakey (1970-01-01 - 2022-01-01)
SpouseMeave Leakey
ChildrenLouise Leakey
FatherLouis Leakey
MotherMary Leakey
SiblingsJonathan Leakey, Philip Leakey
CitizenshipsKenya
ResidencesNairobi, Kenya
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society, Livingstone Medal, Hubbard Medal, Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, Patron’s Medal
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