Jane Goodall was born in London, England in 1934. As a child, she was given a toy chimpanzee, and that was where her love for animals originated. Goodall went to college at Cambridge University. There, she obtained a Ph.D in Ethology, the study of animal behavior. Jane Goodall is a primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist. She is mostly known for her study of chimpanzees along with her conservation efforts. She has done most of her work in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania.
Jane Goodall is a highly respected scientist and has accomplished so much during her life. In 2002, she was named the United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2004, She was named a Dame commander of the order of the British Empire in a ceremony held in Buckingham palace. These are just some of the many awards she has won in her life. I chose Jane Goodall because I have heard so much about her, but never actually looked into what she did for society. She disproved theories that scientists were ready to call facts. For example, she proved that chimps could use and construct tools and that they are not vegetarians. Jane is an extraordinary person who discovered so much in one type of animal.
