Jane Goodall

By maceohasausername

  • Jane is born

    Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, known as Jane Goodall, is born on April 3, 1934 in London, England. As Jane turned one, she received a stuffed chimpanzee as she loved animals.

  • Jane arrives in Gombe

    Vanne (Jane's mother) and Jane herself arrive ino Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in western Tanzania.

  • Jane finds out that Chimps are homnivores

    Jane had observed that the chimps also ate bush pig and other meat while everyone previously thought they were vegetarians.

  • National geographic post their first cover about her and her research

    Jane's article named “My Life Among the Wild Chimpanzees” had arrived in millions of homes.

  • Premiere of Jane's first film

    Jane's first premier film was named “Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees”

  • The Four Year War has begun

    A war had started between the two rival chimpanzee groups the Kahama splinter group and main Kasakela group of Gombe

  • Cannibalism

    Jane had observed that there was present cannibalism between the 2 groups of chimpanzees of Gombe.

  • The Jane Goodall institute

    Jane Goodall creates her namesake organization to continue her chimpanzee research as well as expand efforts on chimpanzee conservation, protection, and environmental education.

  • Becoming an activist

    In 1986 Jane became an activist as she attends the first ‘Understanding Chimpanzees’ conference in Chicago. This lead to her having a more animal human conservation approach with the chimps

  • Roots and shoots Program

    Roots and shoots was founded in Tanzania with a group of students who worked with Jane to discuss ways youth could do something to make the world a better place. According to their website, their mission is to "foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs, and to inspire each individual to take action to make the world a better place for people, other animals, and the environment." You can help the program by making donations.

  • NAMED A UN MESSENGER OF PEACE

    In 2004 Jane was given the highest honor of the United Nations for global citizens for her work to create a more peaceful world through Roots & Shoots.