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   Richard Erskine Frere Leakey FRS (19 December 1944 – 2 January 2022) was a Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist and politician. Leakey held a number of official positions in Kenya, mostly in institutions of archaeology and wildlife conservation.

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     In conversation with Richard Leakey

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     The New Revolution In HUMAN ORIGINS, Dr. Richard Leakey, Leakey Foundation

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3. www.nytimes.com › africa › richard-leakey-deadRichard Leakey, Kenyan Fossil Hunter and Conservationist ...

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   Jan 3, 2022 · Richard Leakey, the Kenyan paleoanthropologist and fossil hunter whose discoveries of ancient human skulls and skeletons helped cement Africa’s place as the cradle of humanity, died on...

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Richard-LeakeyRichard Leakey | Biography, Books, Family, & Facts | Britannica

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   Richard Leakey, Kenyan anthropologist, conservationist, and political figure who was responsible for extensive fossil finds related to human evolution and who campaigned publicly for responsible management of the environment in East Africa.

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6. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-59855445Richard Leakey: Kenyan conservationist dies aged 77 - BBC

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   Jan 3, 2022 · Richard Leakey, a world-renowned Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter has died aged 77. His groundbreaking work contributed to the recognition of Africa as the birthplace of humankind.

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   Jan 2, 2022 · Richard Leakey, trailblazing conservationist and fossil hunter, dies at 77. From transforming the study of early humans to working to save the elephants, “he was a force to be reckoned...

8. www.cnn.com › 2022/01/02 › worldWorld-renowned Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77

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   Jan 2, 2022 · Kenyan paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenya’s President Uhuru ...

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   How old was Richard Leakey when he died?

   • "Famed fossil hunter and conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77". NPR. Retrieved 4 January 2022. ^ Lewin, Roger (1987). Bones of Contention: Controversies in the Search for Human Origins. Simon & Schuster. pp. 13–14. ISBN 0-671-52688-X. OCLC 15520593. ^ a b "Richard Leakey, Who Found 'Turkana Boy' Fossil, Dies at 77". Bloomberg. 3 January 2022.

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   What did Richard Leakey discover?

   • His discoveries of ancient human skulls and skeletons, including the famed “Turkana Boy,” helped cement Africa’s standing as the cradle of humanity. Richard Leakey in 1977 with two crucial skull discoveries — Australopithecus, left, and “1470,” Homo habilis. Marion Kaplan/Alamy

   Richard Leakey, Kenyan Fossil Hunter and Conservationist, Dies at 77

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   Who was Richard Leakey?

   • Richard Leakey, a world-renowned Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter has died aged 77. His groundbreaking work contributed to the recognition of Africa as the birthplace of humankind. He also spearheaded campaigns to stop poaching in Kenya, famously burning the country's stockpile of poached ivory.

   Richard Leakey: Kenyan conservationist dies aged 77 - BBC

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   Who was Marion Kaplan & Alamy Richard Leakey?

   • Marion Kaplan/Alamy Richard Leakey, the Kenyan paleoanthropologist and fossil hunter whose discoveries of ancient human skulls and skeletons helped cement Africa’s place as the cradle of humanity, died on Sunday in Kenya. He was 77. President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya announced the death in a statement but did not specify a cause. Mr.

   Richard Leakey, Kenyan Fossil Hunter and Conservationist, Dies at 77

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10. www.npr.org › 2022/01/03 › 1069888035Richard Leakey, world-renowned fossil-hunter and ... - NPR

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    Jan 3, 2022 · Richard Leakey, the world-renowned paleoanthropologist-turned-conservationist, has died at 77. Leakey was a native Kenyan. His death was announced late Sunday by the country's...