Jane Goodall

  • Birth Date

    Birth Date
    Jane Goodall was born in London.
  • Traveling to Kenya

    Traveling to Kenya
    She traveled to Kenya, Africa with a school friend who invited her. While there, Jane met a famous anthropolgist, Louis S.B. Leakey who offered her a job as his assistant.
  • Gombe Stream

    Gombe Stream
    Jane worked at Gombe Stream. It is a protected spot about the shore of Tanzania.
  • Work and Romance

    Work and Romance
    Baron Hugo van Lawick was sent to photograph Jane during work. They ended up falling in love.
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Jane and Baron Hugo fell in love and got married.
  • Going to College

    Going to College
    Jane studied ethology and got her Ph.D from Britain's prestigious Cambridge University.
  • Having a Child

    Having a Child
    Jane and Baron Hugo had a son named Hugo.
  • Writing Books on her Work

    Writing Books on her Work
    Goodall writes books on the different parts of her work life. One book published in 1971 was, "In the Shadow of Man."
  • Divorce

    Divorce
    Baron Hugo and Jane got a divorce.
  • Re-married

    Re-married
    Jane got re-married to Derek Bryceson which is ironic because he was in charge of Kenya's National Parks.
  • Traveling the World as a Spokesperson

    Traveling the World as a Spokesperson
    Jane formed a nonprofit organization called the Jane Goodall Institute. She started traveling the world to be a spokesperson for animals.
  • Losing Someone

    Losing Someone
    Derek sadly passed away because of cancer.
  • Summary of her Work

    Summary of her Work
    The summary of her years of observing the different parts of nature, humanity, and life, were told in the book, "The Chimpanzees of Gombe:Patterns of Behaviors," in 1986.
  • Roots and Shoots

    Roots and Shoots
    Jane started this program because she wanted to encourage kids from the preschool age to when they are in college for programs that benefits animals, the environment, and people. This program ended up going worlwide.
  • Spreading her Word

    Spreading her Word
    Goodall travels around the world, speaking about chimpanzees and threats to nature and humanity too. Jane had become the tenth United Nations Messenger in April 2002. Chimps are a part of this world and should not be poached or harmed. After Jane's years that were spent all around the world studying and spending time with chimpanzees, she realized how great of creatures they are. Jane connects really well with animals, and even from a child has connected really well with animals.
  • Dame of the British Empire

    Dame of the British Empire
    Jane Goodall was honored with Dame of the British Empire. She has been honored with many achievements, and Jane should be proud of all she has done for the chimpanzees and for nature in general!