Forward Thinking: 1970s
1974
Case Western Reserve anthropologist Donald C. Johanson discovers "Lucy," who, at 3 million years old, leads him to theorize that man and ape diverged no more than 8 million years ago, not the 15 to 20 million years previously believed by paleontologists.
1974
Historian David D. Van Tassel starts History Day, a competition intended to foster enthusiasm for historical research among secondary students. Within five years, the event would become a weeklong national event.
1977
Alumnus Frank Rudy creates the Nike Air Sole.
1979
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing launches nursing's first professional doctoral program.
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