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Scientist
The Resume
(December 19, 1944- )
Born in Nairobi, Kenya
Archaeologist and conservationist
Son of archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey
Known for his fossil discoveries at Lake Turkana, Kenya
Head of the Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS, 1990-94)
Founded the Kenyan opposition party Safina
Elected to the Kenyan parliament (1997)
Appointed head of the Kenyan civil service (1999-2001)
Founder of the charity Wildlife Direct (2004)
Wrote ‘The Making of Mankind’ (1981), ‘The Origin of Humankind’ (1994), ‘The Sixth Extinction’ (1995) and ‘Wildlife Wars: My Battle to Save Kenya’s Elephants’ (2001)
Why he might be annoying
He became an atheist after being caned for missing chapel in school.
He hired only graduate students for his archaeological expeditions so his leadership would not be questioned.
He took to smoking a pipe to enhance his image.
As head of the KWS, he gave anti-poaching units controversial ‘shoot on sight’ orders.
He resigned from the KWS after the government announced that a probe had found evidence of corruption and mismanagement.
Why he might not be annoying
After he argued for racial equality during his first day in secondary school, the other students locked him a wire cage and spat and urinated on him.
He dramatically cut down poaching in Kenya’s national parks.
He lost both his legs in a plane crash which may have been caused by sabotage (1993).
The corruption accusations against him were viewed as being politically motivated.
He was reappointed to the government under international pressure.
Credit: C. Fishel
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