Science · Scholarship · 1903–1972
Louis Leakey — Age & Birthday
Born: 7 August 1903 · Died: 1 October 1972 · Age at death: 69
How old was Louis Leakey when he died?
Louis Leakey died aged 69. He was born on 7 August 1903 and died on 1 October 1972.
Paleoanthropologist who discovered early human remains in Africa
Did you know?He was born and raised in Kenya by British missionary parents and grew up speaking Kikuyu as his first language.
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey (7 August 1903 – 1 October 1972) was a Kenyan-British palaeoanthropologist and archaeologist whose work was important in demonstrating that humans evolved in Africa, particularly through discoveries made at Olduvai Gorge with his wife, fellow palaeoanthropologist Mary Leakey.
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- Age at death
- 69
- Would be
- 123
- Years since death
- 54
- Born
- August 7, 1903 · Nairobi, Kenya
- Died
- October 1, 1972
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- Kenyan
- Known for
- Science, Scholarship
Family
- Father
- Harry Leakey
- Mother
- Mary Bazett
- Spouses
- Mary Leakey, Henrietta Leakey
- Children
- Richard Leakey, Colin L. A. Leakey, Jonathan Leakey, Philip Leakey, Priscilla Muthoni Avern Leakey
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- See the front page from the day Louis Leakey was bornA newspaper front page for 7 August 1903, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayLouis Leakey would be 123 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryLouis Leakey's 124th birthday is in 285 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!124th
- Death anniversaryThe 55th anniversary of Louis Leakey's death is in 340 days. A moment to remember their legacy.55th
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