ANTHROPOLOGIST
Richard Leakey
1944 - 2022

Richard Leakey
Richard Erskine Frere Leakey (19 December 1944 – 2 January 2022) was a Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist and politician. Leakey held a number of official positions in Kenya, mostly in institutions of archaeology and wildlife conservation. He was director of the National Museum of Kenya, founded the NGO WildlifeDirect, and was the chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service. Leakey served in the powerful office of cabinet secretary and head of public service during the tail end of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi's government. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Leakey is the 32nd most popular anthropologist (up from 33rd in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Kenyan Anthropologist.
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Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS
Among anthropologists, Richard Leakey ranks 32 out of 93. Before him are Edward T. Hall, Jacques de Morgan, Ann Dunham, Marshall Sahlins, Marc Augé, and Fredrik Barth. After him are Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring, Henry Fairfield Osborn, Franco Basaglia, Pierre Clastres, Cheikh Anta Diop, and Marcel Griaule.
Most Popular Anthropologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward T. Hall
1914 - 2009
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 26
Jacques de Morgan
1857 - 1924
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 27
Ann Dunham
1942 - 1995
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 28
Marshall Sahlins
1930 - 2021
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 29
Marc Augé
1935 - 2023
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 30
Fredrik Barth
1928 - 2016
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 31
Richard Leakey
1944 - 2022
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 32
Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring
1755 - 1830
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 33
Henry Fairfield Osborn
1857 - 1935
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 34
Franco Basaglia
1924 - 1980
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 35
Pierre Clastres
1934 - 1977
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 36
Cheikh Anta Diop
1923 - 1986
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 37
Marcel Griaule
1898 - 1956
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 38
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Richard Leakey ranks 233. Before him are Ron Huldai, Bob Brown, Ivica Račan, Alvin Lee, Brian Tracy, and Jeffrey Tambor. After him are Elizabeth Loftus, Tommie Smith, Brenda Lee, Christian Boltanski, Peter Lindbergh, and Goukouni Oueddei. Among people deceased in 2022, Richard Leakey ranks 145. Before him are Jean-Jacques Beineix, Kay Parker, Joseph Kittinger, Juris Hartmanis, Luis Echeverría, and Hermann Nitsch. After him are Ronnie Hellström, Josef Abrhám, Irene Cara, Bujar Nishani, Gary Brooker, and Dan McCafferty.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsRon Huldai
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 227
Bob Brown
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 228
Ivica Račan
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2007
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 229
Alvin Lee
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2013
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 230
Brian Tracy
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 231
Jeffrey Tambor
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 232
Richard Leakey
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1944 - 2022
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 233
Elizabeth Loftus
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 234
Tommie Smith
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 235
Brenda Lee
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 236
Christian Boltanski
PAINTER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 237
Peter Lindbergh
PHOTOGRAPHER
1944 - 2019
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 238
Goukouni Oueddei
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 239
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsJean-Jacques Beineix
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2022
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 139
Kay Parker
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1944 - 2022
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 140
Joseph Kittinger
PILOT
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 141
Juris Hartmanis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 142
Luis Echeverría
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2022
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 143
Hermann Nitsch
ARTIST
1938 - 2022
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 144
Richard Leakey
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1944 - 2022
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 145
Ronnie Hellström
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2022
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 146
Josef Abrhám
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 147
Irene Cara
ACTOR
1959 - 2022
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 148
Bujar Nishani
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2022
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 149
Gary Brooker
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 150
Dan McCafferty
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 151
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, Richard Leakey ranks 10 out of 150. Before him are Jomo Kenyatta (1893), Louis Leakey (1903), Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1938), Daniel arap Moi (1924), Roger Whittaker (1936), and Mwai Kibaki (1931). After him are John Njue (1944), Kipchoge Keino (1940), Deep Roy (1949), Uhuru Kenyatta (1961), Eliud Kipchoge (1984), and Naftali Temu (1945).
Others born in Kenya
Go to all RankingsJomo Kenyatta
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1978
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 4
Louis Leakey
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1903 - 1972
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 5
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
WRITER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 6
Daniel arap Moi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 7
Roger Whittaker
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 8
Mwai Kibaki
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2022
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 9
Richard Leakey
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1944 - 2022
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 10
John Njue
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 11
Kipchoge Keino
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 12
Deep Roy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 13
Uhuru Kenyatta
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 14
Eliud Kipchoge
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 15
Naftali Temu
ATHLETE
1945 - 2003
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 16
Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS In Kenya
Among anthropologists born in Kenya, Richard Leakey ranks 1.