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Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Acting Born: April 3, 1934 • 91 years old (deceased) • Hampstead, London, England, UK

Biography

Dame Jane Morris Goodall DBE (born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, 3 April 1934 – 1 October 2025), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, was an English primatologist and anthropologist. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall was best known for her 55+ year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania.

Also Known As

Dame Jane Morris GoodallJane Morris GoodallValerie Jane Morris-GoodallBaroness Jane van Lawick-GoodallJeyn Morris GoodallDr. Jane Goodall

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