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Anthropology - Anika Kisana
The Leakey family has made significant contributions to the field of anthropology and archaeology, with notable members including Louis, Mary, and Richard Leakey. Their groundbreaking discoveries of fossils and ancient tools have been instrumental in advancing our understanding of human evolution.
these discoveries were pivotal in opening up a better understanding of human beings by noticing our close relatives
discovered gorillas diets and how gorillas recycle nutrients
discovered hierarchies social relationships amongst groups of gorillas
discovered how females transfer from group to group over the decades
Was engaged to Alexie Forrester
University of Cambridge Ph.D
enrolled in a business course in College of Marin
Lowell High School
Born: 1932 died: 1985
Early life:
Raymond Dart
Taung Child
Australopithecus africanus, an extinct hominin closely related to humans
Then later married Marjorie Frew, 1936
Married Dora Tyree, 1921-1934
Personal Life:
He graduated from the University of Queensland in 1914
1893-1988, Austrailia
Early Life:
The Leakey Family
Is to increase scientific knowledge, education, and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival.
What is the Leakey Foundation?:
Kenya, Tanzina, Rusinga Island, Africa, Indonesia, Londan,
Countries & Continents:
Founder's Gold Medal (1964)
Prestwich Medal (1969)
Hubbard Medal (1962)
Awards and Accomplishments:
First finds were animal fossils and crude stone tools, in 1959
Discovered the robust Zinjanthropus skull at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, eastern Africa
Discovered an extinct ape whihc is now believed to be ancestral to humans
Discovered a Proconsui africanus skull
Richard Leakey
Born 1944, politician, palaeoanthropologist
Louis Leakey
1903-1972, archaeologist
Mary Leakey
1913-1996, archaeologist
Louise Leakey
Born 1972, paleontonlogist
Leakey Family:
Jane Goodall
Dedicates to the study of captive chimpanzees and to improve their lives. The Jane Goodall Institute runs programs such as community conservation, protecting chimpanzees and roots and shoots.
Jane Goodall Institute:
1980: Order of the Golden Ark, World Wildlife Award for Conservation
1984: J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize
1985: Living Legacy Award from the International Women's League
1985: Society of the United States; Award for Humane Excellence, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
1987: Ian Biggs' Prize
1987: Golden Plate Award, Academy of Achievement
1989: Encyclopædia Britannica Award for Excellence on the Dissemination of Learning for the Benefit of Mankind; Anthropologist of the Year Award
1990: The AMES Award, American Anthropological Association; Whooping Crane Conservation Award, Conoco, Inc.; Gold Medal of the Society of Women Geographers; Inamori Foundation Award; Washoe Award; The Kyoto Prize in Basic Science
1991: The Edinburgh Medal
1993: Rainforest Alliance Champion Award
1994: Chester Zoo Diamond Jubilee Medal
1995: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; The National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal for Distinction in Exploration, Discovery, and Research; Lifetime Achievement Award, In Defense of Animals; The Moody Gardens Environmental Award; Honorary Wardenship of Uganda National Parks
1996: The Zoological Society of London Silver Medal; The Tanzanian Kilimanjaro Medal; The Primate Society of Great Britain Conservation Award; The Caring Institute Award; The Polar Bear Award; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement
1997: John & Alice Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement; David S. Ingells, Jr. Award for Excellence; Common Wealth Award for Public Service; The Field Museum's Award of Merit; Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement; Royal Geographical Society / Discovery Channel Europe Award for A Lifetime of Discovery
1998: Disney's Animal Kingdom Eco Hero Award; National Science Board Public Service Award; The Orion Society's John Hay Award
1999: International Peace Award; Botanical Research Institute of Texas International Award of Excellence in Conservation, Community of Christ International Peace Award
2001: Graham J. Norton Award for Achievement in Increasing Community Livability; Rungius Award of the National Museum of Wildlife Art, USA; Roger Tory Peterson Memorial Medal, Harvard Museum of Natural History; Master Peace Award; Gandhi/King Award for Non-Violence
2002: The Huxley Memorial Medal, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland; United Nations "Messenger of Peace" Appointment
2003: Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science; Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment Award; Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Achievement; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, presented by His Royal Highness Prince Charles; Chicago Academy of Sciences' Honorary Environmental Leader Award
2004: Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest; Will Rogers Spirit Award, the Rotary Club of Will Rogers and Will Rogers Memorial Museums; Life Time Achievement Award, the International Fund for Animal Welfare; Honorary Degree from Haverford College
2005: Honorary doctorate degree in science from Syracuse University
2005: Honorary doctorate degree in science from Rutgers University
2005: Discovery and Imagination Award
2006: 60th Anniversary Medal of the UNESCO
2006: French Légion d'honneur
2007: Honorary doctorate degree in commemoration of Carl Linnaeus from Uppsala University
2007: Honorary doctorate degree from University of Liverpool
2008: Honorary doctorate degree from University of Toronto
2009: Honorary doctorate degree from National University of Córdoba[66]
2011: Honorary doctorate degree from American University of Paris
2011: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
2012: Named Grand Marshal of the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade
2012: Honorary doctorate degree from National Tsing Hua University (NTHU, Taiwan)
2014: President's Medal by the British Academy
2017: International Cosmos Prize
Awards and Recognition:
Jane Goodall discovered that chimpanzees make tools, eat and hunt meat and behave similarly to humans.
Discoveries:
In 1957 she met famous anthropologist and paleontologist Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey and archaeologist Mary Leakey. She travelled with the Leakeys to Tanzania for a fossil-hunting expedition. The National Geographic decided to sponsor Jane's work. Hugo van Lawick, photographer and film-maker, was send to document Jane's life in Gombe.
Professional Relationships:
Jane Goodall is an anthropologist and primatologist, famous for her work with chimpanzees. she and Louis and Mary Leakey began to study wild chimpanzees on Lake Tanganyika. Her mom went with her for the first three months. Her work with the chimpanzees was difficult. The animals would run away from her in fear. After a while, the chimpanzees started to trust her.
Career:
As a child, Jane had always wanted to work with animals in Africa. Her mother was a major supporter of Jane. After the war, her parents divorced. She married Hugo Van Lawick from 1964-1974. She remarried in 1975 to Derek Bryceson and they divorced in 1980. She and Van Lawick have one son, Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick, better known as "Grub"
Personal life:
Jane Goodall graduated high school in London in 1952. She could not afford to attend university, so Jane worked as a secretary at Oxford University typing documents. She then worked for a London film-making industry, choosing music for documentaries. She then attended Cambridge University as a Ph.D. candidate. She earned her Ph.D. in ethology, the study of animal behavior/
Education:
She was born on April 3rd, 1934 in London, England to Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall.