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'''Matthew Scott Berger''' (born November 30th, 1998) is a South African-born American film director, producer and editor. He is currently studying to get ] at the ] in film and television production. He is well-known for his discovery of ]. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Moseman |first1=Andrew |title=9-Year-Old Kid Literally Stumbled on Stunning Fossils of a New Hominid |url=https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/9-year-old-kid-literally-stumbled-on-stunning-fossils-of-a-new-hominid |website=Discover Magazine}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Dugger and Wilford |first1=Celia W. and John Noble |title=New Hominid Species Discovered in South Africa |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/science/09fossil.html#:~:text=Berger%2C%2044%2C%20and%20a%20team,has%20been%20named%20Australopithecus%20sediba. |website=The New York Times}}</ref> | '''Matthew Scott Berger''' (born November 30th, 1998) is a South African-born American film director, producer and editor. He is currently studying to get ] at the ] in film and television production. He is well-known for his discovery of ]. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Moseman |first1=Andrew |title=9-Year-Old Kid Literally Stumbled on Stunning Fossils of a New Hominid |url=https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/9-year-old-kid-literally-stumbled-on-stunning-fossils-of-a-new-hominid |website=Discover Magazine}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Dugger and Wilford |first1=Celia W. and John Noble |title=New Hominid Species Discovered in South Africa |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/science/09fossil.html#:~:text=Berger%2C%2044%2C%20and%20a%20team,has%20been%20named%20Australopithecus%20sediba. |website=The New York Times}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Gavshon and Carter |first1=Michael and Sarah |title=Fossil Find New Branch in Human Family Tree? |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fossil-find-new-branch-in-human-family-tree-09-04-2010/ |website=CBS News}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == |
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Matthew Scott Berger (born November 30th, 1998) is a South African-born American film director, producer and editor. He is currently studying to get Masters of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California in film and television production. He is well-known for his discovery of Australopithecus sediba.
Early life and education
Berger was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 30th, 1998. His father, Lee Rogers Berger, is a paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. His mother, Jacqueline Berger (née Smilg), is a radiologist in the medical school at the University of the Witwatersrand. Berger has an older sister, Megan (born 1996).
Berger attended elementary, middle school and high school at St. John's College in Johannesburg, South Africa and graduated in 2016. He went on to receive a Bachelors of Arts degree from The University of Alabama majoring in anthropology and geology and minoring in criminal justice. He is currently attending the University of Southern California to receive a Masters of Fine Arts degree in film and television production.
- Moseman, Andrew. "9-Year-Old Kid Literally Stumbled on Stunning Fossils of a New Hominid". Discover Magazine.
- Dugger and Wilford, Celia W. and John Noble. "New Hominid Species Discovered in South Africa". The New York Times.
- Gavshon and Carter, Michael and Sarah. "Fossil Find New Branch in Human Family Tree?". CBS News.