Leakey family

Notable members

Colin Leakey (1933–2018), plant scientist; son of Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey (1903–1972), archaeologist; son of Harry Leakey and cousin of Nigel and Rea Leakey
Louise Leakey (born 1972), paleontologist; daughter of Meave and Richard Leakey, married to Prince Emmanuel de Merode
Mary Leakey (1913–1996), archaeologist; wife of Louis Leakey
Meave Leakey (born 1942), palaeoanthropologist; wife of Richard Leakey
Richard Leakey (1944–2022), politician and palaeoanthropologist; son of Louis and Mary Leakey
Roger Leakey (born 1946), plant scientist and tropical agriculturalist; son of Douglas and Beryl and nephew of Louis Leakey
Andrew Leakey (born 1977), plant scientist; son of Roger and Alison Leakey
Chris Leakey (born 1981), marine ecologist and behavioural scientist; son of Roger and Alison Leakey

Lieutenant General David Leakey (born 1952), senior British Army officer and former Black Rod
Joshua Leakey (born c. 1988), Victoria Cross recipient; son of Mark Leakey
Air Commodore Mark Leakey, senior Royal Air Force officer and Director of the Armed Forces Christian Union; father of Joshua Leakey
Nigel Leakey (1913–1941), Victoria Cross recipient; brother of Rea Leakey
Major General Rea Leakey (1915–1999), decorated senior British Army officer; brother of Nigel Leakey

Arundell Gray Leakey, farmer killed in the Mau Mau Uprising; father of Nigel and Rea Leakey
Robert ("Bob") Leakey (1914–2013), engineer and cave diver; brother of Nigel and Rea Leakey
Caroline Leakey (1827–1881), writer; daughter of James Leakey
The Reverend Harry Leakey, 20th century missionary; father of Louis Leakey
James Leakey (1775–1866), artist; grandfather of Harry Leakey and great-great-uncle of Nigel and Rea Leakey
Philip Leakey (born 1949), politician; son of Louis and Mary Leakey

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