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Jane Goodall was born in London.
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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.
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Jane worked at Gombe Stream. It is a protected spot about the shore of Tanzania.
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Baron Hugo van Lawick was sent to photograph Jane during work. They ended up falling in love.
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Jane and Baron Hugo fell in love and got married.
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Jane studied ethology and got her Ph.D from Britain's prestigious Cambridge University.
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Jane and Baron Hugo had a son named Hugo.
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Goodall writes books on the different parts of her work life. One book published in 1971 was, "In the Shadow of Man."
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Baron Hugo and Jane got a divorce.
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Jane got re-married to Derek Bryceson which is ironic because he was in charge of Kenya's National Parks.
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Jane formed a nonprofit organization called the Jane Goodall Institute. She started traveling the world to be a spokesperson for animals.
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Derek sadly passed away because of cancer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
