Richard Leakey

Summary

Richard Leakey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nairobi^[2]. He was born on December 19, 1944^[3]. He passed away in Nairobi^[4]. He died on January 2, 2022^[5]. He worked as a paleoanthropologist^[6], politician^[7], conservationist^[8], environmentalist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Richard Leakey was born in Nairobi^[2].
• Richard Leakey died in Nairobi^[4].
• Richard Leakey was born on December 19, 1944^[3].
• Richard Leakey died on January 2, 2022^[5].
• Burial took place at Ngong Hills^[12].
• Richard Leakey's father was Louis Leakey^[13].
• Richard Leakey's mother was Mary Leakey^[14].
• Richard Leakey was married to Meave Leakey^[15].
• A child of Richard Leakey was Louise Leakey^[16].
• Richard Leakey held citizenship in Kenya^[17].
• Richard Leakey's professions included paleoanthropologist^[6].
• Richard Leakey's professions included politician^[7].
• Richard Leakey's professions included conservationist^[8].
• Richard Leakey's professions included environmentalist^[9].
• Richard Leakey worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Richard Leakey's professions included autobiographer^[18].
• Richard Leakey's field of work was paleoanthropology^[19].
• Richard Leakey's field of work was nature conservation^[20].
• Richard Leakey's field of work was animal protection^[21].
• Richard Leakey's field of work was politics^[22].
• Richard Leakey's field of work was national park^[23].
• Richard Leakey's field of work was national museum^[24].
• Richard Leakey held the position of director^[25].
• Richard Leakey held the position of museum director^[26].
• Among Richard Leakey's employers was Stony Brook University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Leakey was born in Nairobi^[2]. He was born on December 19, 1944^[3]. His father was Louis Leakey^[13]. His mother was Mary Leakey^[14].

Education

Richard Leakey's education included a stint at Lenana School^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleoanthropologist^[6], politician^[7], conservationist^[8], environmentalist^[9], university teacher^[10], and autobiographer^[18]. Fields of work include paleoanthropology^[19], a branch of anthropology^[29]; nature conservation^[20], an academic discipline^[30]; animal protection^[21], a protection^[31]; politics^[22], an academic discipline^[32]; national park^[23], an administrative territorial entity type^[33]; and national museum^[24], a type of museum^[34]. Among Richard Leakey's employers was Stony Brook University^[27]. Positions held include director^[25], a profession^[35] and museum director^[26], a profession^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[37], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; Patron’s Medal^[40]; Hubbard Medal^[41]; Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[42]; Livingstone Medal^[43]; and Lucy Mair Medal^[44].

Personal Life

Among Richard Leakey's spouses was Meave Leakey^[15]. A child of him was Louise Leakey^[16]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[45]. He was affiliated with the Safina^[46].

Death and Burial

Richard Leakey died on January 2, 2022^[5]. He died in Nairobi^[4]. He is buried at Ngong Hills^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Leakey include 7958 Leakey^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

Richard Leakey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Paula Kahumbu^[51], an ecologist^[52], b. 1966^[53], of Kenya^[54], awarded the Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa^[55].

He is credited with the discovery of KNM ER 406^[56], a Hominin fossil^[57]; KNM ER 3883^[58], a Hominin fossil^[59]; Peninj Mandible^[60], a Hominin fossil^[61]; and KNM ER 992^[62], a Hominin fossil^[63]. Entities named for him include 7958 Leakey^[47], an asteroid^[48].

FAQs

Where was Richard Leakey born?

Richard Leakey's place of birth was Nairobi^[2].

Where did Richard Leakey die?

Richard Leakey died in Nairobi^[4].

Who were Richard Leakey's parents?

Richard Leakey's father was Louis Leakey^[13]. Richard Leakey's mother was Mary Leakey^[14].

Who was Richard Leakey married to?

Richard Leakey's spouses include Meave Leakey^[15].

What did Richard Leakey do for work?

Richard Leakey worked as paleoanthropologist^[6], politician^[7], conservationist^[8], environmentalist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Richard Leakey go to school?

Richard Leakey was educated at Lenana School^[28].

What awards did Richard Leakey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[37], Patron’s Medal^[40], Hubbard Medal^[41], and Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[42].

Who did Richard Leakey influence?

Richard Leakey has been cited as an influence by Paula Kahumbu^[51].

What did Richard Leakey discover?

Richard Leakey is credited as discoverer of KNM ER 406^[56], KNM ER 3883^[58], Peninj Mandible^[60], and KNM ER 992^[62].