Richard Leakey
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Richard Leakey was a renowned Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and political figure known for his groundbreaking fossil discoveries on human evolution and his leadership in wildlife protection.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Leakey canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
conservationist
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human ⓘ paleoanthropologist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Origins
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The Making of Mankind NERFINISHED ⓘ The Origin of Humankind NERFINISHED ⓘ Wildlife Wars: My Fight to Save Africa's Natural Treasures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Hubbard Medal of the National Geographic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1944-12-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeAdvocated |
anti-corruption reforms in Kenya
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ban on ivory trade ⓘ protection of African elephants ⓘ |
| causeOfPhysicalDisability | lost both legs in a 1993 plane crash ⓘ |
| child | Louise Leakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2022-01-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Duke of York School, Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Kenya Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Leakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conservation
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paleoanthropology ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| founded |
Paleoanthropology Society of Kenya
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Safina Party of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fossil discoveries related to human evolution
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leadership in wildlife protection in Kenya ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | Richard Leakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Kenyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery |
KNM-ER 1470 (Homo rudolfensis skull)
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numerous early Homo and Australopithecus fossils at Lake Turkana ⓘ |
| notableEvent | organized public burning of ivory stockpiles in Kenya in 1989 ⓘ |
| notableWork | discoveries at Koobi Fora on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana ⓘ |
| occupation |
conservationist
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paleoanthropologist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parent |
Louis Leakey
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Mary Leakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Board of the Kenya Wildlife Service
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Chairman of the Board of the National Museums of Kenya ⓘ Director of Kenya Wildlife Service ⓘ Head of Kenya Civil Service ⓘ Member of Parliament of Kenya ⓘ |
| residence | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Meave Leakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Kenya Wildlife Service
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Lake Turkana region NERFINISHED ⓘ National Museums of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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