Donald Johanson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Donald Johanson
Occupation	Paleontologist
Date Of Birth	Jun 28, 1943(1943-06-28)
Age	81
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Gemini

Donald Johanson Biography

Donald Johanson is one of the most popular and richest Paleontologist who was born on June 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Chicago-born paleoanthropologist was a one of the teams who, in 1974, discovered “Lucy,” a hominid australopithecine fossil found in Ethiopia. He also created the Institute of Human Origins in Berkeley, California in 1981.

The fossil discovered by him was named “Lucy” after the famous Beatles tune, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (written by His fossil discovery was named “Lucy” after the famous Beatles’ song, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (written by John Lennon).).

He and fellow paleoanthropologists, Maurice Taieb and Yves Coppens, were responsible for discovering “Lucy,” which at the time was the oldest humanoid fossil.

Donald Johanson Net Worth

Donald Johanson is one of the richest Paleontologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Donald Johanson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before obtaining the Ph.D. in The University of Chicago.

The professor taught in the faculties of Case Western Reserve University and Arizona State University, and established his own Institute of Human Origins in Berkeley, California.

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Donald Ranked on the list of most popular Paleontologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Donald Johanson celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.

What did Donald Johanson discover?

One of the most accomplished scholars in the field of human origins, Donald Johanson is best known for his 1974 groundbreaking discovery of the 3.2 million- year-old skeleton known as Lucy.

How did Donald Johanson discover Lucy?

“Lucy” Lucy was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia on November 24, 1974 when Johanson, coaxed away from his paperwork by graduate student Tom Gray for a spur-of-the-moment survey, caught the glint of a white fossilized bone out of the corner of his eye and recognized it as hominin.

What did Donald Johanson discover why was his discovery important?

Donald Johanson, in full Donald Carl Johanson, (born June 28, 1943, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.), American paleoanthropologist best known for his discovery of “Lucy,” one of the most complete skeletons of Australopithecus afarensis known, in the Afar region of Ethiopia in 1974.

Why is Lucy important to human evolution?

Because her skeleton was so complete, Lucy gave us an unprecedented picture of her kind. In 1974, Lucy showed that human ancestors were up and walking around long before the earliest stone tools were made or brains got bigger, and subsequent fossil finds of much earlier bipedal hominids have confirmed that conclusion.

Who discovered Lucy skeleton?

The team that excavated her remains, led by American paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and French geologist Maurice Taieb , nicknamed the skeleton “Lucy” after the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” which was played at the celebration the day she was found.