Louis leakey (born august 7, 1903, kabete, kenya—died october 1, 1972, london, england) was a kenyan archaeologist and anthropologist, a member of the distinguished leakey family of scholars and researchers, whose fossil discoveries in east africa proved that human being s were far older than had previously been believed and that human. His parents were both anglican missionaries in east africa, and leakey’s upbringing was missing such amenities as wooden floors, toilets, and running water, which was probably good preparation for his future career as a field archaeologist. 1972) had a tremendous impact on the world’s understanding of human origins
He and mary leakey made many important fossil and stone tool discoveries, and he wrote 20 books and more than 150 scientific articles in his lifetime. 7, 1903, in kabete, kenya Louis leakey, with wife mary, was a famed paleoanthropologist who greatly contributed to world knowledge about humanity’s early ancestors.
This documentary, first aired on january 9, 1978, by national geographic, delves into the life and contributions of louis seymour bazett leakey, a pioneering figure in paleoanthropology
