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Jane Goodall

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Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall was an English primatologist and anthropologist, regarded as a pioneer in primate ethology and best known for more than six decades of field research on the social and family life of wild chimpanzees.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1934 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1934-04-03 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
2025-10-01 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
2025 2
Death Place
Beverly Hills, United States 1
Death Place
Los Angeles, United States 1
Nationality
United Kingdom 1
Birthplace
Hampstead, United Kingdom 1
Birthplace
London, United Kingdom 1
Field
Field (category)
Biology 1
Field (category)
Anthropology 1
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1. Jane Goodall (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United Kingdom
    Q145
  • P20 (place of death): Beverly Hills, United States
    Q127856
  • P20 (place of death): Los Angeles, United States
    Q65
  • P19 (place of birth): Hampstead, United Kingdom
    Q25610
  • P19 (place of birth): London, United Kingdom
    Q84
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2. Jane Goodall (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall was an English primatologist and anthropologist. Regarded as a pioneer in primate ethology, and described by many publications as "the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert", she was best known for more than six decades of field research on the social and family life of wild chimpanzees.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: 1934-04-03
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: 1934-04-03
  • Infobox (death-date)
    Died: 2025-10-01
  • Infobox (death-year)
    Died: 2025-10-01
  • Member Of: University of Cambridge, Lead
    In 1965 Goodall was awarded a PhD in ethology from the University of Cambridge.
  • Works In: Zoology, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Ethology
  • Works In: Anthropology, Lead sentence
    Dame Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall ( ; 3April 19341October 2025) was an English primatologist and anthropologist.
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