"Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded said on Wednesday. In 2003, she was appointed a Dame of the British Empire and, in 2025, she received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom."
"Born in London in 1934 and then growing up in Bournemouth on England's south coast, Goodall had long dreamed of living among wild animals. She said her passion for animals, stoked by the gift of a stuffed toy gorilla from her father, grew as she immersed herself in books such as "Tarzan" and "Dr. Dolittle.""
Jane Goodall was a scientist and global activist who transformed a childhood love of primates into a lifelong commitment to environmental protection and conservation. She died at age 91 and founded an institute dedicated to her work. She received honors including a Damehood of the British Empire in 2003 and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025. Born in London in 1934 and raised in Bournemouth, she dreamed of living among wild animals. Her passion deepened after a stuffed toy gorilla from her father and immersion in adventure books. Financial limits prevented university attendance; work as a secretary and in film preceded a friend's invitation to Kenya that launched her field career.
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