Palaeoanthropologist
Louis Leakey
Argued that humans originated in Africa when almost nobody agreed, and was proved right by his own finds at Olduvai Gorge.
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey was a Kenyan-British palaeoanthropologist and archaeologist whose work was important in demonstrating that humans evolved in Africa, particularly through discoveries made at Olduvai Gorge with his wife, fellow palaeoanthropologist Mary Leakey. Having established a programme of palaeoanthropological inquiry in eastern Africa, he also motivated many future generations to continue this scholarly work. Several members of the Leakey family became prominent scholars themselves.
- Born
- 1903-08-07, Kabete, KenyaA Friday
- Died
- 1972-10-01, London, EnglandA Sunday, aged 69
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1903-08-07, Kabete, Kenya · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Nairobithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 13°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 3°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 0°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 5°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 21°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 4°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 20°20′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1972-10-01, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 8°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 25°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 0°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 0°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 20°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 3°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°09′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Louis Leakey was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
