Jane Goodall

Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall was an English primatologist and anthropologist. Regarded as a pioneer in primate ethology, and described by many publications as "the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert",... Wikipedia

  • Born:  Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, April 3, 1934, London, England
  • Age at death:  91 years
  • Died:  October 1, 2025, Beverly Hills, California, US
  • Fields:  Ethology
  • Education:  Newnham College, Cambridge (PhD)
  • Thesis:  Behaviour of Free-Living Chimpanzees (1966)
  • Known for:  Study of chimpanzees, conservation, animal welfare
  • Notable awards:  Kyoto Prize (1990), Hubbard Medal (1995), Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1997), Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2004), Templeton Prize (2021), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2025)
  • Spouse:  Hugo van Lawick, Derek Bryceson
  • Children:  1
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