Jane Goodall, Famed Primatologist Who Transformed Science, Dies At 91

Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist and conservationist who reshaped humanity’s understanding of chimpanzees, has died at 91, her institute confirmed.

She passed away while on a speaking tour in California.

Jane Goodall has died at 91.

Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://t.co/axM4A5nkhh pic.twitter.com/vgsNfFZhRS

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Goodall first gained global attention in 1963 when National Geographic published her groundbreaking observations of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Reserve. Her reports detailed chimps making and using tools, eating meat, and engaging in complex social behavior.

BREAKING: Jane Goodall, one of the world's most prolific primatologists, has died. She was 91.

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Her pioneering work, often conducted under difficult conditions, overturned scientific assumptions and earned high praise. Evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould called her findings “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”

BREAKING: Jane Goodall, the most prolific primatologist of a generation, has died. She was 91.https://t.co/qyOMRpv5Ho

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Goodall’s studies of individual chimps like Flo, David Greybeard, and Fifi captivated the public and inspired generations of conservationists. Beyond science, she became a cultural icon and tireless advocate for wildlife preservation.

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