Summary
Jane Goodall, a well-known primatologist and conservationist, has passed away at the age of 91. She was famous for her research on wild chimpanzees, which provided new insights into the similarities between humans and these animals.
Key Facts
- Jane Goodall was a British primatologist known for her work with chimpanzees.
- She died at the age of 91, as announced by the Jane Goodall Institute.
- Her research showed that chimpanzees have complex behaviors similar to humans, such as kissing and holding hands.
- Goodall was inspired to live with and study animals from a young age, partly due to her love for Tarzan stories.
- She was born in London on April 3, 1934, and grew up in an English seaside town.
- Goodall did not attend college initially due to financial constraints but went to secretarial school to travel.
- She moved to Africa in 1956 and met paleontologist Louis Leakey, who hired her to study chimpanzees.
- In 1960, at age 26, she began her famous research at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.
