Richard Leakey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Leakey

Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1944

Place of Birth: Nairobi, Kenya

Profession: politician, paleontologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, conservationist, prehistorian, autobiographer, paleoanthropologist

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Richard Erskine Frere Leakey FRS (born 19 December 1944) is a Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician.
Leakey has held a number of official positions in Kenya, mostly in institutions of archaeology and wildlife conservation.
He has been Director of the National Museum of Kenya, founded the NGO WildlifeDirect, and is the chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service.