Jane

Jane Goodall

  • Birth of Jane

    One of the most important scientists of the 20th century is born today. Born in London, England
  • Jane goes missing

    Jane goes missing
    Her parents find her in the hen house observing the hens laying their eggs Jane has been a enthusiastic for animals since childhood.
  • Graduation

    Jane Graduated from Uplands Private School, in 1952.
  • A Visit to Africa

    A Family Friend invites Jane to go to Africa, and while she was there, Jane´s friends tried to convince her to contact a famous paleontologist, Louis Leakey. Later, Leakey helped her getting a PhD from the university of Cambridge.
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    Getting used to the chimps

    It took 2 years for Jane to get used to the chimps´ way of life. She passed these 2 years taking notes and imitating the chimps´s moves, to interact with them in the future. One of the very important observations taken by Jane is that chimps are omnivorous, and not vegeterian.
  • Jane Begins the Journey

    Jane started to set up the camp at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.