Jane Goodall

"When I look back over my life it's almost as if there was a plan laid out for me - from the little girl who was so passionate about animals who longed to go to Africa and whose family couldn't afford to put her through college. Everyone laughed at my dreams. I was supposed to be a secretary in Bournemouth."

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Source: New mission for chimps' champion. Interview with Ros Coward, www.theguardian.com. October 10, 2004.

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Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Primatologist, Ethologist, Anthropologist

Jane Goodall is a primatologist and conservationist known for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees and her advocacy for environmental protection.

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