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Donald Carl Johanson (born June 28, 1943) is an American paleoanthropologist. He is known for discovering the fossil of a female hominin australopithecine known as "Lucy" in the Afar Triangle region of Hadar, Ethiopia .
Jun 24, 2024 · Donald Johanson is an 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.
Learn about Donald C. Johanson, the anthropologist who found the 3.2-million-year-old skeleton of Lucy in Ethiopia in 1974. Explore his books, photos, and travel stories on his website.
Learn about the discovery and significance of Lucy, the 3.18 million year old hominid fossil found by Donald Johanson and Tom Gray in Ethiopia. Explore how Lucy's skeleton, name, sex, death, and age were determined by scientific methods and evidence.
Donald Johanson is a paleoanthropologist who found the famous hominid skeleton "Lucy" in Ethiopia. He is the Virginia M Ullman Chair in Human Origins and the Founding Director of the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University.
Watch Donald Johanson, the discoverer of Lucy, explain what we can learn from Australopithecus afarensis and why her discovery was so important. This video is part of a series where anthropologists answer your questions about human history and diversity.
Nov 21, 2014 · Donald Johanson reflects on the enduring charisma of the Australopithecus afarensis fossil he found 40 years ago.
