Donald Johanson

American anthropologist
Person human Q503293
Donald Johanson
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Donald Johanson

Summary

Donald Johanson is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on June 28, 1943[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], paleoanthropologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Donald Johanson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Donald Johanson was born on June 28, 1943[3].
  • Donald Johanson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Donald Johanson's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Donald Johanson worked as an archaeologist[5].
  • Donald Johanson's professions included prehistorian[6].
  • Donald Johanson worked as a paleoanthropologist[7].
  • Donald Johanson worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Donald Johanson worked as a paleontologist[11].
  • Donald Johanson's field of work was anthropology[12].
  • Among Donald Johanson's employers was Arizona State University[13].
  • Donald Johanson was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • Donald Johanson was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15].
  • Donald Johanson's education included a stint at Carl Schurz High School[16].
  • Donald Johanson received the National Book Award[17].
  • Donald Johanson received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award[18].
  • Donald Johanson was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Donald Johanson's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[20].
  • Donald Johanson is recorded as male[21].
  • Donald Johanson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Donald Johanson's Commons category is recorded as Donald Johanson[23].
  • Donald Johanson's family name is recorded as Johanson[24].
  • Donald Johanson's given name is recorded as Donald[25].
  • Donald Johanson's author citation is recorded as Johanson[26].
  • Donald Johanson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Donald Johanson… he was born on June 28, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]; and Carl Schurz High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1910[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], paleoanthropologist[7], university teacher[8], and paleontologist[11]. Donald Johanson's field of work was anthropology[12]. Among his employers was Arizona State University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award[17], a literary award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1936[40] and Emperor Has No Clothes Award[18], an award[41].

Personal Life

Donald Johanson's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[20].

Why It Matters

Donald Johanson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Lucy[44], an individual animal[45]; AL 333[46], a Hominin fossil[47]; and AL 129-1[48], a Hominin fossil[49].

FAQs

Where was Donald Johanson born?

Donald Johanson's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Donald Johanson do for work?

Donald Johanson worked as anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], paleoanthropologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Donald Johanson go to school?

Donald Johanson was educated at University of Chicago[14], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15], and Carl Schurz High School[16].

What awards did Donald Johanson receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[17] and Emperor Has No Clothes Award[18].

What did Donald Johanson discover?

Donald Johanson is credited as discoverer of Lucy[44], AL 333[46], and AL 129-1[48].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religion or worldview Eastern Orthodoxy
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