Age, Biography and Wiki
Bob Leakey (Robert Dove Leakey) was born on 23 June, 1914 in Kiganjo, Kenya. Discover Bob Leakey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 99 years old?
| Popular As |
Robert Dove Leakey |
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| Age |
99 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
23 June, 1914 |
| Birthday |
23 June |
| Birthplace |
Kiganjo, Kenya |
| Date of death |
(2013-04-22) |
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N/A |
| Nationality |
Kenya |
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He is a member of famous with the age 99 years old group.
Bob Leakey Height, Weight & Measurements
At 99 years old, Bob Leakey height not available right now. We will update Bob Leakey's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Bob Leakey's Wife?
His wife is Barbara Fidoe
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Barbara Fidoe |
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Bob Leakey Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bob Leakey worth at the age of 99 years old? Bob Leakey’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Kenya. We have estimated
Bob Leakey's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Timeline
Leakey wrote many letters of complaint to different politicians and government departments, but denied that he was eccentric. He founded a political party, the Virtue Currency Cognitive Appraisal Party. He stood as a candidate in local council elections, and stood for Parliament in Skipton and Ripon in the 2005 and 2010 UK general elections. As a result, he is thought to be the oldest candidate ever in a UK general election.
He continued caving and potholing into the 1960s, and he explored Bar Pot and Disappointment Pot in the Gaping Gill cave system. He was noted for his ability to survive with little or no protective gear, occasionally diving naked into sumps deep underground, and has been described as "seemingly oblivious to the cold".
After the war, Leakey lived in Settle and then Giggleswick in North Yorkshire. He married his wife Barbara (née Fidoe) in 1947. They had two sons and two daughters.
His older brother Nigel Leakey was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 1945, for his actions in Ethiopia in 1941. Another relative Joshua Leakey was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2015, for his actions in Afghanistan in 2013. His younger brother Rea Leakey survived service in the Second World War, and became a major-general in the British Army. His sister Agnes Leakey (later Agnes Hofmeyr) worked for reconciliation in Kenya.
He was called up for military service in 1942, the year after his brother Nigel was killed in action, and served as a paratrooper in India and Burma. He failed in two attempts to become the first person to climb the 6,316 metres (20,722 ft) Bandarpunch in the Himalayas.
Robert Dove Leakey (23 June 1914 – 22 April 2013) was a British inventor, potholer and cave diver. He has been described as the "Edmund Hillary of potholing". He stood for Parliament in 2005 and 2010; he is thought to be the oldest candidate ever in a UK general election, shortly before his 96th birthday in May 2010.
