Raymond Dart Scientist

Raymond Arthur Dart (4 February 1893 – 22 November 1988) was an Australian anatomist and anthropologist, best known for his involvement in the 1924 discovery of the first fossil ever found of Australopithecus africanus, an extinct hominid closely related to humans, at Taung in the North of South Africa in the province Northwest.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 04, 1893
Birth place	Brisbane
Nationality	Australia
Date of death	November 22, 1988
Place of death	Johannesburg , South Africa
Known for	Australopithecus africanus