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