Biography of Mary Leakey (1913-1996)

Biography

Birthplace

London

Place of Death

Nairobi, Kenya

Nationality

United Kingdom

Occupation(7)

anthropologist archaeologist prehistorian paleoanthropologist biologist paleontologist botanical collector

Awards(6)

Prestwich Medal Elizabeth Blackwell Award Hubbard Medal Fellow of the British Academy Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Gold Medal of the Society of Woman Geographers

Spouse(1)

Louis Leakey

Mary Leakey (* 6. February 1913 in London; † 9. December 1996 in Nairobi) was a britische Paläoanthropologin. She was 83 years old. She was married to Louis Leakey. She had at least 2 children (2 sons). She received 6 awards, including Prestwich Medal, Elizabeth Blackwell Award.

Life Events

2 Events

1913

Born in London

1996

Died in Nairobi, Kenya

Biography

Birthplace

London

Place of Death

Nairobi, Kenya

Nationality

United Kingdom

Occupation(7)

anthropologist archaeologist prehistorian paleoanthropologist biologist paleontologist botanical collector

Awards(6)

Prestwich Medal Elizabeth Blackwell Award Hubbard Medal Fellow of the British Academy Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Gold Medal of the Society of Woman Geographers

Spouse(1)

Louis Leakey

Life Events

2 Events

1913

Born in London

1996