Leakey, louis seymour bazett leakey written by the editors of encyclopaedia britannica Louis seymour bazett leakey was born on august 7, 1903 at kabete mission, nine miles from nairobi, kenya The leakey foundation is proud to carry on louis leakey’s legacy as we work to fulfill his dream of increasing scientific research and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival
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Leakey the english anthropologist louis leakey was known primarily for his discovery of proconsul africanus, his interpretation of zinjanthropus, his announcing the discovery of homo habilis, and his great influence on primatology.
Leakey was a prominent paleoanthropologist born in 1903 in kenya, who played a critical role in the study of human evolution and prehistoric life Raised in a missionary family, leakey developed a deep connection to the east african landscape, learning local languages and immersing himself in its natural history After his education in england, he dedicated himself to field. The leakey’s first important african discovery (in 1948) was the skull of a miocene hominoid, which louis named proconsul africanus
