Richard Leakey (Paleontologist ) was born in Nairobi, Kenya on a Tuesday, December 19, 1944 🎈. Richard Leakey is 79 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Monkey 🐒.
Paleontologist who studied human origins in Kenya, Africa. His discovery of a Homo erectus skull in 1975 was one of his most significant.
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| FULL NAME: | Richard Erskine Frere Leakey |
| BIRTH DATE: | December 19, 1944 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Nairobi, Kenya |
| AGE: | 79 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Kenyan |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Monkey |
About
Richard Leakey is a Paleontologist. Richard was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
He had an older brother named Jonathan and a younger brother named Philip. Find out who is Richard Leakey dating right now.
Both of his parents were archaeologists and raised him and his brothers in Nairobi, which sparked his interest in paleontology.
DID YOU KNOW The Turkana Boy, a nearly complete skeleton of a Homo ergaster who died 1.6 million years ago at about age 912 was discovered by a member of his team in 1984.
FACT Louis Leakey is his father.
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Birthday
Currently, Richard Leakey is 79 years old. His next birthday is away. Richard will celebrate his 80th birthday on a Tuesday, December 19th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on December 19, 1944. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Richard Leakey’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
Richard Leakey was born in the Year of the Monkey. Monkey symbolizes cleverness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Monkey have magnetic personalities and are confident, charming, and humorous. They can also sometimes be distrustful, arrogant, opportunistic, erratic, manipulative, and dishonest.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Richard Leakey is a 79 years old Paleontologist, born in December, in the Year of the Monkey (1944), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 4. Richard’s birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and his birth flower is Narcissus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in December or specifically birthdays on December 19.
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