Quote by: Jane Goodall

I thought my life was mapped out. Research, living in the forest, teaching and writing. But in '86 I went to a conference and realised the chimpanzees were disappearing. I had worldwide recognition and a gift of communication. I had to use them.


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Author Bio


  • NameJane Goodall
  • DescriptionBritish primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist
  • AliasesDame Jane Morris Goodall; Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall
  • BornApril 3, 1934
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionZoologist; Anthropologist; Primatologist; Scientist; Ethologist
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Legion Of Honour; Dame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Princess Of Asturias Award - Technical And Scientific Research; William Procter Prize For Scientific Achievement; Tyler Prize For Environmental Achievement