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About Mary Leakey
Mary Leakey was a famous British paleoanthropologist.
Her Work
Mary Leakey did field research from the 1930s all the way into the 1980s. Early in their careers, Mary Leakey and her husband, Louis Leakey, were part of digs in Kenya. In 1948, they discovered fossils of the species Proconsul africanus on Rusinga Island. The Leakeys next found ancient stone tools in northern Tanzania, more specifically Olduvai Gorge in the Serengeti plains. Mary Leakey is perhaps most famous for discovering a Zinjanthropus boisei skull at Olduvai Gorge. Leakey discovered 15 total new species of animals throughout her career before her death in 1996.
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F.A.Q. about Mary Leakey
When is her birthday?
Mary Leakey's birthday is on February 6, 1913.
In how many days is her birthday?
Mary's birthday is in 334 days
How old was Mary when she died?
She was 83 years old.
When did she die?
She died in December 9, 1996.
How old would she be today?
Mary Leakey would be 112 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Mary from?
She was born in London, England,UK.