Scholarship · 1913–1996
Mary Leakey — Age & Birthday
Born: 6 February 1913 · Died: 9 December 1996 · Age at death: 83
How old was Mary Leakey when she died?
Mary Leakey died aged 83. She was born on 6 February 1913 and died on 9 December 1996.
British palaeoanthropologist who discovered significant early hominid fossils in Africa
Did you know?She discovered the first fossilised Proconsul skull and was famously accompanied by her pet Dalmatians while working at excavation sites.
Mary Douglas Leakey, FBA (née Nicol, 6 February 1913 – 9 December 1996) was a British paleoanthropologist who discovered the first fossilised Proconsul skull, an extinct ape believed to be ancestral to humans. She also discovered the robust Zinjanthropus skull at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, eastern Africa.
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- Age at death
- 83
- Would be
- 113
- Years since death
- 29
- Born
- February 6, 1913 · London, United Kingdom
- Died
- December 9, 1996
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Scholarship
Family
- Spouse
- Louis Leakey
- Children
- Richard Leakey, Jonathan Leakey, Philip Leakey
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- Would-be age todayMary Leakey would be 113 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMary Leakey's 114th birthday is in 103 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!114th
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