Giday WoldeGabriel

Giday WoldeGabriel
Giday WoldeGabriel
Born	Ethiopia
Alma mater	Case Western Reserve University
Known for	Co-discovery of human remains at Herto Bouri(Homo sapiens idaltu)
	Scientific career
Fields	Geology, Geochemistry
Institutions	Los Alamos National Laboratory

Last updated February 16, 2026

Giday WoldeGabriel is an Ethiopian geologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, who co-discovered human skeletal remains at Herto Bouri, Ethiopia, now classified as Homo sapiens idaltu .^[1]

Life

He graduated from Case Western Reserve University.^[2]

An extinct species of prehistoric horse, Eurygnathohippus woldegabrieli , was named in his honor.^[3]

References

↑ Graham, Sarah. Skulls of Oldest Homo sapiens Recovered, Scientific American, June 12, 2003.
↑ "This week Distinuished Speaker Dr. Giday Woldegabriel links geophysical processes and human origins". ees.natsci.msu.edu. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
↑ "New Species of Horse, 4.4 Million Years Old". ScienceDaily. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

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[1] Graham, Sarah. Skulls of Oldest Homo sapiens Recovered, Scientific American, June 12, 2003.

[2] "This week Distinuished Speaker Dr. Giday Woldegabriel links geophysical processes and human origins". ees.natsci.msu.edu. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

[sd2013-3] "New Species of Horse, 4.4 Million Years Old". ScienceDaily. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

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