Johanson, Donald Carl

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Donald Carl Johanson
Name
Johanson, Donald CarlGender: M
born on 28 June 1943 at 07:15 (= 07:15 AM )
Place Chicago IL, USA, 41n52, 87w39
Timezone CWT h5w (is war time)
Data source
BC/BR in handRodden Rating AA
Astrology data 05°55' 20°29 Asc. 29°05'



Biography

American anthropologist who made the remarkable discovery of hominid fossil remains in Ethiopia, remains which challenged prevailing views on human evolution. The discovery took place on 11/30/1974 at noon, when he found a 3.5 million year old, 3'6" female skeleton that was 40% complete. He named the skeleton Lucy and wrote, "Lucy, the Beginnings Of Humankind," 1981.

Formerly the curator of paleoanthropology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, he was at the time of the discovery the director of the Institute of Human Origins in Berkeley, CA. He became an assistant professor in 1972.

On 5/16/1981 he was married for the second time and has two children with both marriages.

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Events

  • Work : Great Achievement 30 November 1974 at 12:00 noon in Ethiopia (Found a 3.5 million year old skeleton)
  • Relationship : Marriage 16 May 1981 (Second marriage)
  • Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1981 (Published "Lucy, the Beginnings of Humankind")
  • Work : New Job 1972 (Assistant professor)

Source Notes

B.C. in hand from the Wilsons

Categories

  • Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Discovered Lucy)
  • Vocation : Education : Teacher (University level)
  • Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction (Anthropology)
  • Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection
  • Vocation : Science : Anthropology
  • Vocation : Business : Top executive (Director of Institute)
  • Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Two)
  • Family : Relationship : Number of Divorces (One)
  • Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)
  • Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
  • Vocation : Education : Administrator (Curator of paleoanthropology)

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