Zeresenay Alemseged

About Zeresenay Alemseged

Birth Day: June 4, 1969
Birth Place: Ethiopia

Zeresenay Alemseged

Zeresenay Alemseged net worth and salary: Zeresenay Alemseged is a Paleontologist. Zeresenay Alemseged was born in in June 4, 1969. Paleoanthropologist and Chair of the Anthropology Department at the California Academy of Sciences who is known for discovering "Lucy's child", which is the almost-complete fossilized remains of a 3.3 million year old child. His discovery was a watershed moment in our understanding of human and pre-human evolution.
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Popular As Zeresenay Alemseged
Occupation Paleontologist
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born June 4, 1969 (Ethiopia)
Birthday June 4
Town/City Ethiopia
Nationality Ethiopia

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Zeresenay Alemseged’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Zeresenay Alemseged was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

About

Paleoanthropologist and Chair of the Anthropology Department at the California Academy of Sciences who is known for discovering "Lucy's child", which is the almost-complete fossilized remains of a 3.3 million year old child. His discovery was a watershed moment in our understanding of human and pre-human evolution.

Before Fame

He was initially a geologist and worked with the National Museum of Ethiopia’s Paleoanthropology Laboratory after graduating from Ethiopia's Addis Ababa University in 1990.

Trivia

He founded the Dikika Research Project in 1999, an organization that contributed much to the study of paleoanthropology beyond the discovery of Selam.

Family Life

His family was residing in Axum, Ethiopia, when he was born; one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

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His discovery of Selam, the world's oldest child, was seen as more proof in favor of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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