Jane Goodall once said, “Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.” Jane Goodall is a primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and last of all, someone who impacted science with brilliant discoveries. Just from studying the behavior of chimpanzees, she discovered many things that scientists had not discovered yet. At 82 years old she is still making a mark on this world and her impact around the world and in the biology community continues to be a strong presence.
To begin, Jane Goodall was born on April 3, 1934 in London, England to her parents Mortimer Herbert Goodall and Margaret Myfanwe Joseph (Biography.com). Goodall had a passion for animal behavior that started at a very …show more content…
Over the years she was able to correct a number of misunderstandings many others had about chimpanzees (Brittanica). She noticed that chimpanzees are omnivorous not vegetarian, and they are capable of making and using tools, which was thought to be a trait only humans had until her discoveries. This discovery convinced several scientists to reconsider their definition of human being (Sciencedaily.com). The biggest observation she made was chimpanzees have very complex and highly developed social castes. The dominant male chimpanzee is at the top of the social caste and the other chimpanzees below the dominant male try to avoid him as much as possible so they do not experience harm (Biography.com). All in all, Jane Goodall realized that chimpanzees are much like humans in more than one way and the complexity of the species itself is something that needed a lot of attention and time to understand. Jane Goodall received numerous awards for her observations and her contributions to science. She was awarded the Messenger of Peace prize by the United Nations in 2002 for observing chimpanzees peacefully and advising others to do their part to make the world a better place. However, her most impressive award was when Queen Elizabeth II named her Dame of the British Empire in 2003 for her incredible contributions to science and her ability to raise awareness about protecting wildlife (Britannica). Currently, Jane Goodall is still alive and she is 82 years old. She is currently working on inspiring action on behalf of endangered species and encouraging people to do their part to make the world a better place (National Geographic). Jane Goodall also has her own institute called, Jane Goodall Institute, which works to help protect the chimpanzees Goodall studied in Gombe National Park in Tanzania. Lastly, she started Roots and Shoots, which is a
To begin, Jane Goodall was born on April 3, 1934 in London, England to her parents Mortimer Herbert Goodall and Margaret Myfanwe Joseph (Biography.com). Goodall had a passion for animal behavior that started at a very …show more content…
Over the years she was able to correct a number of misunderstandings many others had about chimpanzees (Brittanica). She noticed that chimpanzees are omnivorous not vegetarian, and they are capable of making and using tools, which was thought to be a trait only humans had until her discoveries. This discovery convinced several scientists to reconsider their definition of human being (Sciencedaily.com). The biggest observation she made was chimpanzees have very complex and highly developed social castes. The dominant male chimpanzee is at the top of the social caste and the other chimpanzees below the dominant male try to avoid him as much as possible so they do not experience harm (Biography.com). All in all, Jane Goodall realized that chimpanzees are much like humans in more than one way and the complexity of the species itself is something that needed a lot of attention and time to understand. Jane Goodall received numerous awards for her observations and her contributions to science. She was awarded the Messenger of Peace prize by the United Nations in 2002 for observing chimpanzees peacefully and advising others to do their part to make the world a better place. However, her most impressive award was when Queen Elizabeth II named her Dame of the British Empire in 2003 for her incredible contributions to science and her ability to raise awareness about protecting wildlife (Britannica). Currently, Jane Goodall is still alive and she is 82 years old. She is currently working on inspiring action on behalf of endangered species and encouraging people to do their part to make the world a better place (National Geographic). Jane Goodall also has her own institute called, Jane Goodall Institute, which works to help protect the chimpanzees Goodall studied in Gombe National Park in Tanzania. Lastly, she started Roots and Shoots, which is a