Donald Johanson (Paleontologist ) was born in Illinois, United States on a Monday, June 28, 1943 🎈. Donald Johanson is 81 years old. He is a Cancer ♋ and was born in the Year of the Goat 🐐.
Chicago-born paleoanthropologist who was part of the team that, in 1974, discovered the “Lucy,” a hominid australopithecine fossil in Ethiopia. He also founded the Institute of Human Origins in Berkeley, California in 1981.
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| FULL NAME: | Donald Johanson |
| BIRTH DATE: | June 28, 1943 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Illinois, United States |
| AGE: | 81 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Cancer |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Goat |
About
Donald Johanson is a Paleontologist. Donald was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
He and fellow paleoanthropologists, Maurice Taieb and Yves Coppens, were responsible for discovering “Lucy,” which at the time was the oldest humanoid fossil. Find out who is Donald Johanson dating right now.
He studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and later received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
DID YOU KNOW He taught at Case Western Reserve University and Arizona State University, and founded the Institute of Human Origins in Berkeley, California.
FACT His fossil discovery was named “Lucy” after the famous Beatles’ song, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (written by John Lennon ).
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Birthday
Currently, Donald Johanson is 81 years old. His next birthday is away. Donald will celebrate his 82nd birthday on a Monday, June 28th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on June 28, 1943. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Donald Johanson’s zodiac sign is Cancer. People born between the dates of June 21st and July 22nd belong to the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer. Cancer are known for being loyal, hyper emotional, caring, and intuitive. On the bad side, Cancers can be overly sensitive, moody, and vindictive. Taurus & Pisces are the most compatible signs for Cancers.
Famous Cancer celebrities are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart, Khloe Kardashian, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and King Bach. Cancer ruling planet is Moon. Astrologically, Moon represents your emotional side, your feelings, intuition and memories.
Donald Johanson was born in the Year of the Goat. Goat symbolizes pureness and preciousness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Goat are intelligent, creative, charming, compassionate, and gentle. They can also sometimes be unorganized, lazy, pessimistic, insecure, indecisive, anxious, and gullible.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Donald Johanson is a 81 years old Paleontologist, born in June, in the Year of the Goat (1943), and is a Cancer. His life path number is 6. Donald’s birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite, and his birth flower is Rose. You may also check out all famous birthdays in June or specifically birthdays on June 28.
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