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Also Known As Richard Erskine Frere Leakey
Born December 19, 1944 • Nairobi • Kenya
Died January 2, 2022 (aged 77) • near Nairobi • Kenya
Notable Family Members spouse Meave G. Leakey • father Louis Leakey • mother Mary Douglas Leakey
Subjects Of Study Australopithecus africanus • Paranthropus boisei • Koobi Fora remains • Homo habilis

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