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Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall is born in London.
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Goodall travels to Kenya to visit her friend Clo Mange.
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While in Africa, Goodall met Louis Leakey to get a job. Impressed by Goodall's knowledge of wildlife, Leaky hired her as his secretary. Later, Leakey chose Goodall to conduct studies on chimps.
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Goodall begins her work at Gombe Stream Game Reserve, accompanied by her mother, Vanne.
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David Greybeard was the chimp who made Goodall's discoveries of chimp behavior possible by first approaching Goodall when no other chimps would.
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Goodall observes chimpanzees eating meat.
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Goodall sees the chimp David Greybeard using tools.
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Goodall enters the University of Cambridge as a Ph.D. candidate.
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Goodall sees chimpanzes using leaves to clean themselves and chewing leaves to use as sponges to soak up water.
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The Gombe Stream Research Center is founded.
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Goodall recieves her Ph.D. from Cambridge. She becomes the eighth person to get a Pd.D. without first getting an undergraduate degree.
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Gombe Stream Game Reserve becomes Gombe National Park.
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Goodall's autobiography "In the Shadow of Man" is published and becomes a best seller. "In the Shadow of Man" provides a detailed account about the chimpanzee's behavior and lifestyles and Goodall's adventures in Gombe.
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The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is established. JGI focuses on the welfare of great apes and their habitats, improving communities, and much more.
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Goodall founds Roots & Shoots. Roots & Shoots is a global youth-led community where members work to make the work a better place.
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Goodall's eight book, Reason for Hope becomes a New York Times best seller. This book is about Goodall and her spiritual journey.
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Jane's Journey, a film about Goodall's travels around the world and conservation ideas, opens.
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Goodall celebrates her 80th birthday.
