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Mary Douglas Leakey

655 words, approx. 3 pages

Mary Douglas Leakey 1913-1996 British Archaeologist and Anthropologist Mary Leakey made several major archaeological discoveries that shed light on the origins and prehistory of humans. Working both i... Read more

Mary Douglas Nicol Leakey (1913 – 1996) English Paleontologist and Anthropologist

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Mary Douglas Nicol Leakey (1913 – 1996) English Paleontologist and Anthropologist For many years Mary Leakey lived in the shadow of her husband, Louis Leakey, whose reputation, coupled with the... Read more

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Mary Douglas Leakey

905 words, approx. 4 pages

Mary Douglas Leakey (1913-1996) was a major figure in the uncovering of East African prehistory, best known for her excavations of some of the earliest members of the human family, their footprints, a... Read more

Mary Leakey

1,076 words, approx. 4 pages

Mary Leakey was born Mary Douglas Nicol on February 6, 1913, in London. Her mother was Cecilia Frere, the great-granddaughter of John Frere, who had discovered prehistoric stone tools at Hoxne, Suffol... Read more

Mary Leakey

1,931 words, approx. 7 pages

For many years Mary Leakey lived in the shadow of her husband, Louis Leakey, whose reputation, coupled with the prejudices of the time, led him to be credited with some of his wife's discoveries in th... Read more