Birth Name: Richard Erskine Frere Leakey
Occupation: Paleontologist
Born In: Nairobi, Kenya
Birthdate: Age: 80 years old (as of 2025)
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: Kenyan
Sexuality: Straight
Richard Leakey was born on the 19th of December, 1944. He is famous for being a Paleontologist. Louis Leakey is his father. Richard Leakey’s age is 80. Paleontologist who studied human origins in Kenya, Africa. His discovery of a Homo erectus skull in 1975 was one of his most significant.
The 80-year-old paleontologist was born in Nairobi, Kenya. Both of his parents were archaeologists and raised him and his brothers in Nairobi, which sparked his interest in paleontology. 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.
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Richard Leakey is a Sagittarius and his 81st birthday is in 261 days.
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Childhood
Richard Leakey was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Richard Erskine Frere Leakey is part of the Baby boomers generation. Also known as "boomers", are the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
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While we don't know Richard Leakey birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Tuesday. People born on a Tuesday have great will power and a lot of energy. In general, they are very ambitious.
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The 80-year-old Kenyan was born in the Baby Boomers Generation and the Year of the Monkey
Education
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Family
Richard Leakey’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Richard Leakey’s parents.
Personal Life
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Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Richard Erskine Frere Leakey |
| NICKNAME: | Richard |
| MARTIAL STATUS: | Pending |
| RELIGION: | Atheist |
| TATTOOS: | N/A |
| AGE GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DAYS SINCE BIRTH: | 29,323 days |
Net Worth
The 80-year-old Kenyan paleontologist has done well thus far. Majority of Richard’s money comes from being a paleontologist. CelebsMoney has recently updated Richard Leakey’s net worth.
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Richard Leakey is a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Richard Leakey was born in the Year of the Serpent. People born under this sign love to make people laugh and are generally energetic and upbeat but sometimes lack self-control.
Ruling Planet: Richard Leakey has a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
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Richard Leakey’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he has a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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