Meave Leakey

British paleoanthropologist
Person human Q454139
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Meave Leakey was born on July 28, 1942 in London. She received her education at Bangor University[1]. Her professional field is paleoanthropology and evolutionary biology. She has been awarded the Hubbard Medal and is a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[2].

Meave Leakey

Summary

Meave Leakey is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on +1942-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], evolutionary biologist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Meave Leakey's place of birth was London[2].
  • Meave Leakey was born on +1942-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Meave Leakey was married to Richard Leakey[9].
  • A child of Meave Leakey was Louise Leakey[10].
  • Meave Leakey held citizenship in Kenya[11].
  • Meave Leakey held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Meave Leakey's professions included paleontologist[4].
  • Meave Leakey's professions included paleoanthropologist[5].
  • Meave Leakey worked as an evolutionary biologist[6].
  • Meave Leakey worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Meave Leakey's field of work was paleoanthropology[13].
  • Meave Leakey's field of work was evolutionary biology[14].
  • Among Meave Leakey's employers was Stony Brook University[15].
  • Meave Leakey received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Meave Leakey received the Hubbard Medal[17].
  • Meave Leakey was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Meave Leakey was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Meave Leakey was a member of African Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Meave Leakey's image is recorded as Meave Leakey at Toulouse City Hall - 2014.jpg[21].
  • Meave Leakey is recorded as female[22].
  • Meave Leakey's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Meave Leakey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110414029[24].
  • Meave Leakey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17245618[25].
  • Meave Leakey's GND ID is recorded as 1223570169[26].
  • Meave Leakey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77007221[27].

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Origins and Family

Meave Leakey was born in London[2]. She was born on +1942-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Meave Leakey earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], evolutionary biologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include paleoanthropology[13], a branch of anthropology[29] and evolutionary biology[14], a field of study[30]. Meave Leakey was employed by Stony Brook University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[16], a fellowship award[31] and Hubbard Medal[17], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1906[34].

Personal Life

Meave Leakey was married to Richard Leakey[9]. A child of her was Louise Leakey[10].

Why It Matters

Meave Leakey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Meave Leakey born?

Born in London[2], Meave Leakey…

Who was Meave Leakey married to?

Meave Leakey's spouses include Richard Leakey[9].

What did Meave Leakey do for work?

Meave Leakey worked as paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], evolutionary biologist[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Meave Leakey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[16] and Hubbard Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . aasciences.ac.ke. aasciences.ac.ke. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . leakey.com. leakey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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