Academic Quote by Donald Johanson

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

— Donald Johanson

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…

— Donald Johanson

You don't just magically flip some evolutionary switch somewhere and transmute a quadruped into an upright-walking bipedal human.

— Donald Johanson

We are placed in the genus of Homo, which is Latin for man - Homo sapiens: supposedly wise men. I sometimes think - wonder…

— Donald Johanson

When I realized, in 1978, that Lucy did represent a new species of human ancestor, and that I had an opportunity to name this…

— Donald Johanson

Journalists often ask me when I go to the field, 'What do you expect to find?' And my answer always is, 'The unexpected,' because…

— Donald Johanson

I find a tremendous receptivity among the public for the subject matter of, 'Where did we come from and how did we get here?'…

— Donald Johanson

Evolution explains our biological evolution, but human beings are very unique creatures. As the Dobzhansky said, all animals are unique; humans are the uniquest.…

— Donald Johanson

In our case, finding a Lucy is unique. No one will ever find another Lucy. You can't order one from a biological supply house.…

— Donald Johanson

Most Achievers I Know Are People Who Have Made A Strong And Deep Dedication to Pursuing A Particular Goal. That Dedication Took A Tremendous…

— Donald Johanson

Evolution is a fact. It is the best explanation of what is known from observations. It's a theory as powerful as the theory of…

— Donald Johanson

It's very hard for all of us, when we've committed ourselves to a particular interpretation, to change our minds.

— Donald Johanson