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Jane Goodall

By carrie (jiazi) ma

  • Birth of Jane Goodall

    Jane Goodall was born. Yeah !!

  • She arrived, yeah!!!!!

    Jane Goodall arrived on the shores of Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in western Tanzania.
  • Jane discovers that chimpanzees eat meat.

    Jane discovers that chimpanzees eat meat.

    Jane sees a group of chimpanzees hunting a bush pig. Then she notice that chimpanzees eat meat.

  • Jane discovers that chimpanzees use tools and make tools

    Jane observes David Greybeard and Goliath making tools to extract termites from their mounds, a discovery that would force science to reconsider its definition of homo sapiens: “Man the Toolmaker

  • National Geographic publishes first cover story about Jane and her research

    “My Life Among the Wild Chimpanzees” brings Jane Goodall and her chimps into the homes of millions.

  • The first film about her research

    National Geographic films and releases “Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees” which brings the lives of chimps and Jane into the spotlight internationally.

  • The beginning of what is known as the "Four years war''

    There is a war between chimpanzees.

  • Cannibalism is first observed

    Cannibalism among the Gombe chimpanzees is first observed. Mother and daughter Passion and Pom steal and kill babies in their own community.

  • JANE BECOMES AN ACTIVIST

    Dr. Jane Goodall attends the first ‘Understanding Chimpanzees’ conference in Chicago. This shifts her focus from observation and research, to a broader holistic animal-human conservation approach.