List of Donald Johanson Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 17 inspiring quotes by Donald Johanson.

About Donald Johanson

  • Born: June 28, 1943
  • Occupation: Anthropologist
    • 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.
    Opportunity Hiking Numbers
    My real father died when i was two years old, so i never knew him. he was a barber in chicago.
    Father Real Two Year Olds
    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.
    Years Choices Fossils
    There have been some friendships lost over this. that's the most difficult for me. i find it very uncomfortable to know that i was at one time close friends with someone, and because of jealousies and misunderstandings and so on, these friendships have dissolved.
    Lost Friendship Close Friends Difficult
    The right question to ask from a darwinian prospective is what was it about bipedalism that was so advantageous? why did it lead to a - why did that adaptation ultimately lead to a species homo sapiens that has come to dominate the planet today with six and a half billion people?
    People Half Today
    Most achievers i know are people who have made a strong and deep dedication to pursuing a particular goal. that dedication took a tremendous amount of effort.
    Strong Dedication People
    Scientists are very afraid of being proven wrong.
    Scientist Proven Wrong Proven
    Lucy brought with her an image of our human ancestors that you don't get when you find a jaw or an arm bone or a leg bone. here was 40 percent of a single skeleton.
    Skeletons Hands Legs
    Normally, we are happy to find a fragment of jaw, a few isolated teeth, a bit of an arm, a bit of a skull. but to find associated body parts is extremely rare.
    Hands Skulls Teeth
    But what really excited me was the idea that humans had a tremendous pre-history that went back millions of years. i wanted to go to africa to find some of these creatures.
    Years Ideas Excited
    One has to devote oneself to a particular pursuit. to be successful at anything, you have to make a total commitment to it.
    Commitment Successful Pursuit
    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.
    Facts Asking The Right Questions Answers
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