As per our current Database, Mary Leakey has been died on Dec 9, 1996 (age 83).
When Mary Leakey die, Mary Leakey was 83 years old.
| Popular As | Mary Leakey |
| Occupation | Paleontologist |
| Age | 83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | February 6, 1913 (England) |
| Birthday | February 6 |
| Town/City | England |
| Nationality | England |
Mary Leakey’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Mary Leakey was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
British paleoanthropologist who worked for most of her career in the Olduvai Gorge, in eastern Africa, uncovering the tools and fossils of ancient hominines believed to be more than 3.75 million-years-old. She is also known for discovering the Laetoli footprints as well as ifteen new species of other animals, and one new genus.
She found interest in the archaeological items she found in Elie Peyrony's excavation site.
She discovered the first fossilized Proconsul skull, an extinct ape now believed to be ancestral to humans.
She worked with her husband, Louis Leakey, a British archaeologist who she married in 1936 and had three songs with.
She was a renowned scientist and greatly inspired by the theories of Charles Darwin.
