Summary
Jane Goodall, a British conservationist and expert on chimpanzees, passed away at age 91 in California. She was famous for her work with chimpanzees in Tanzania and for founding the Jane Goodall Institute, which focused on protecting great apes and the environment. Goodall also held a role with the United Nations as a Messenger of Peace.
Key Facts
- Jane Goodall, born in London in 1934, was a renowned conservationist and primatologist.
- She died at age 91 of natural causes while in California.
- Goodall began her research on chimpanzees in Tanzania in 1960.
- Her observation of a chimpanzee using a tool challenged the belief that only humans could make tools.
- She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to protect great apes and their environment.
- Goodall became a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2002.
- She spent many years traveling globally to advocate for conservation and humanitarian efforts.
