Louis Leakey - Leakey's Angels

Leakey's Angels

One of Louis's greatest legacies stems from his role in fostering field research of primates in their natural habitats, which he understood as key to unraveling the mysteries of human evolution. He personally chose three female researchers, Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas, who were later dubbed 'Leakey's Angels' and each went on to become important scholars in the field of primatology. While these are the stars, it should be noted that Louis also encouraged and supported many other Ph.D. candidates, most notably from Cambridge University.