Donald Johanson
Donald Johanson
Donald Johanson was born in Chicago in 1943, the son of Swedish immigrants. His father died when he was two, and his mother moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he developed an interest in anthropology from a neighbor who taught the subject. Although he initially studied chemistry at university, he eventually switched majors to anthropology, and worked during summers on archeological digs. He transferred to Chicago to study under F. Clark Howell for his graduate studies, doing a comprehensive study on chimpanzee dentition for his doctoral thesis. In 1970 and 1971 he visited Africa to do field work at Omo in Ethiopia. In 1972, he and some colleagues went on a short exploratory expedition evaluate the Afar Triangle region of Ethiopia. They were impressed by its promise, and planned a full-scale expedition the following year. Back in the USA, Johanson completed his Ph.D. and started a teaching position at Case Western Reserve University.(Johanson)
In 1973 he......
View the rest of this paper...
Approximate Word Count: 764
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)
Why should you join Frat Files?
- - It's safe, secure, and private.
- - Instant access to over 100,000 papers. New papers are added hourly.
- - Fast and reliable customer support.
Similar Essays
-
Donald Johanson
Donald Johanson. Donald Johanson Donald Johanson was born in Chicago in 1943, the
son of Swedish immigrants. ... New York: Warner Books, 1981 Johanson, Donald. ... -
Pre-History
... Two examples of famous anthropologists are Mary Leaky and Donald Johanson.
Donald Johanson was the anthropologist who discovered "Lucy". ... -
Lucy
... 1974, a group of paleontologists led by Dr. Donald Johanson discovered a partial
skeleton approximately 3.5 million years old in the Afar region of Ethiopia. ... -
Lucy
Lucy. On November 30, 1974, Donald Johanson made an astounding breakthrough.
At the time, he was researching and on the lookout for ... -
Can You Dig It?
... The Leakey's main area of focus was the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. Another researcher,
Donald Johanson, found similar fossils in the Afar region of Ethiopia. ...
Frat Files
Members
Information
