Louis Leakey

Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey (August 7, 1903–October 1, 1972) was a British archaeologist whose work was important in establishing human evolutionary development in Africa.

Prominent family members

Louis Leakey was married to Mary Leakey, who made perhaps the most important discovery in Palaeolithic archeology, the Laetoli footprints. The footprints, which established the earliest record of truly bipedal gait, were found preserved in volcanic ash in Tanzania.

Related Topics:
Mary Leakey - Palaeolithic - Laetoli - Tanzania

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He is also the father of paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey. Leakey's cousin, Rea Leakey, was a British tank commander during World War II.

Related Topics:
Paleoanthropologist - Richard Leakey - Rea Leakey - Tank - World War II

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