THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Louis Leakey
kenyan-British archaeologist and naturalist
Louis Leakey was born on August 7, 1903 in Nairobi, Kenya and died on October 1, 1972, aged 69.
Born
August 7, 1903
Louis Leakey died aged 69.
Died: October 1, 1972
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Professions
- autobiographer, paleoanthropologist, archaeologist, prehistorian, paleontologist, anthropologist, curator
- Citizenship
- Kenya
More about Louis Leakey
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Birth name
- Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey
Family
- Spouse
- Mary Leakey
- Child
- Richard Leakey
All birth date sources
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- Munzinger Personen
- SNAC
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Integrated Authority File
- BnF authorities
- The Peerage
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Louis Leakey when they died?
Louis Leakey died aged 69.
When is Louis Leakey’s birthday?
Louis Leakey’s recorded birthday is August 7.
Where was Louis Leakey born?
Louis Leakey was born in Nairobi, Kenya.
What was Louis Leakey’s name at birth?
Louis Leakey’s recorded birth name is Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey.
When did Louis Leakey die?
Louis Leakey died on October 1, 1972.