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Mary D. Leakey  

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  • Some academicians may believe that only one who has had extensive formal training in a profession can make a substantial contribution to it. However, the numerous and important achievements of Mary D. Leakey invalidate this view because she never obtained a formal degree in her area of specialty, although she did receive a number of honorary degrees. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Leakey, Mary D. (1913–1996)]

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