Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
paleoanthropologist
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:National_Museums_of_Kenya gptkb:University_of_Nairobi |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Gold_Medal_from_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkb:J._Paul_Getty_Medal |
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
Nairobi,_Kenya
|
| gptkbp:born |
December 19, 1944
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
January 2, 2022
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
Nairobi,_Kenya
|
| gptkbp:field |
conservation
paleoanthropology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Richard Leakey
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Louis_Leakey gptkb:Mary_Leakey |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
fossil discoveries
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
protection of endangered species
wildlife conservation advocacy human evolution research public education on evolution advocacy for climate change awareness collaboration with international scientists development of paleoanthropological methods support for indigenous rights in conservation establishment_of_national_parks_in_Kenya fossil_excavation_in_East_Africa involvement_in_UNESCO_World_Heritage_Sites promoting_scientific_research_in_Africa |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
The Sixth Extinction
The Origin of Humankind The Fossil Trail |
| gptkbp:occupation |
author
anthropologist conservationist |
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
natural causes
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Meave Leakey
|