Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Meave G. Leakey ( born Meave Epps , 28 July 1942 in London ) is a renowned contemporary paleontologist .
Simplified: Meave G. Leakey ( born M. Epps on 28 July 1942 in London , England ) is together with her husband Richard Leakey one of the most renowned contemporary paleontologists .