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 2
Movies 2
TV Shows 1
Self - Palaeoanthropologist
Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-12-19
Deathday
2022-01-02 (77 years old)
Birth Name
Richard Erskine Frere Leakey
Birth Place
Nairobi, Kenya
Religion
atheism
Height
Relationships
Meave Leakey (1970-01-01 - 2022-01-01)
Spouse
Meave Leakey
Children
Louise Leakey
Father
Louis Leakey
Mother
Mary Leakey
Siblings
Jonathan Leakey, Philip Leakey
Citizenships
Kenya
Residences
Nairobi, Kenya
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society, Livingstone Medal, Hubbard Medal, Lucy Mair Medal, Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, Patron’s Medal
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