Re: [Goanet] He helped discover our past. And worked to help our future.

2022-01-05 Thread Mel de Quadros
Hello Anita: Way back in 1962-63, the geology students and members of the Nairobi Geology Discussion Group were volunteered to help sort out and catalogue the rock and mineral collections at Coryndon Museum ( later the National Museum) which was run by Louis and Mary Leakey. It was very close to

Re: [Goanet] He helped discover our past. And worked to help our future.

2022-01-05 Thread Anita Dias
Sad to hear about Richard Leakey's death. He certainly put the then Tanganyika in the spotlight. May he rest in peace. Even their daughter is involved in the field. Surely though Mel - you must have met Richard Leakey and wife Meave. Either at the 'dig' or the Uni of Nairobi? The Leakeys made