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And what I wanted to do was, I wanted to explore problems and areas where we didn't have answers. In fact, where we didn't even know the right questions to ask.

~Donald Johanson

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Scientists are very afraid of being proven wrong.

~Donald Johanson

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All mammals undergo a certain degree of diversification. Darwin knew that. When he drew a family tree, it had many branches on it.

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Topics: Branches Certain Certain Degree Darwin Degree Diversification Drew Family Had He Knew Mammals Many Tree Undergo

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Regardless of what we look like on the outside, genetically, on the inside, everyone is an African.

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When the first fossils began to be found in eastern Africa, in the late 1950s, I thought, what a wonderful marriage this was, biology and anthropology. I was around 16 years old when I made this particular choice of academic pursuit.

~Donald Johanson

Topics: Academic Africa Anthropology Around Began Biology Choice Eastern First Fossils Found Late Made Marriage Old Particular Pursuit Thought Wonderful Years 1950S

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I was aware of it, but I grew up in a very a-religious family. My mother never went to church, she never had any religious training or background. It was never a part of our social interaction.

~Donald Johanson

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My real father died when I was two years old, so I never knew him. He was a barber in Chicago.

~Donald Johanson

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As an undergraduate, I had an opportunity to go on a number of archeological digs. So I had experience excavating, digging up remains of ancient Indian villages in the Midwest and in the Southwest.

~Donald Johanson

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I was very intellectually oriented, very early on.

~Donald Johanson

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One has to devote oneself to a particular pursuit. To be successful at anything, you have to make a total commitment to it.

~Donald Johanson

Topics: Anything Commitment Devote Make Oneself Particular Pursuit Successful Total You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: June 28th, 1943

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