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 Berger in 2019 | |
| Born | November 30th, 1998 (Age 23) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Education | The University of Alabama (BA), The University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Parent(s) | Lee Rogers Berger (father), Jacqueline Berger (née Smilg)(mother) |
| Relatives | Megan Berger (sister) |
Matthew Scott Berger (born November 30, 1998) is a South African-born American film director, producer and editor. He is currently studying at the University of Southern California to receive a Masters of Fine Arts 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 30, 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, Johannesburg 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.
Discovery of Australopithecus sediba
In August 2008, 9-year-old Matthew, found a clavicle and a jawbone embedded in a rock near Malapa Cave in South Africa. Subsequent excavation, headed by his father Lee Rogers Berger, led to the discovery of numerous bones nearby that dated back nearly two million years.
References
- 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.
- Maugh II, Thomas H. (April 9, 2010). "2-Million-Year-Old Fossils Offer Look at Human Evolution".
- "Australopithecus sediba". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural history.