Goodall

American

[good-awl] / ˈgʊdˌɔl /

noun

Jane, born 1934, English primatologist and zoologist.

Goodall Scientific

/ gd′ôl /

British zoologist whose study of the life and habitat of the chimpanzee has greatly increased understanding of primate behavior. Goodall's research demonstrated that chimpanzees are capable of complex emotional relationships, and have the skill and intelligence to make tools. She has been a leader in international conservation efforts.

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At the recent planting event, photos of Goodall amid trees and greenery were displayed on a table near the entrance.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

The vision was conceived by Jane Goodall, the late, famed chimpanzee expert, and Margarita Pagliai, who founded Seven Arrows and Little Dolphins Preschool in the Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Goodall recalled her scientific peers encouraging her not to publish her research, because it “will indicate that we have innate aggressive tendencies,” as she put it.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

Read our obituary and watch a September interview with Goodall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

The author and her mother, Vanne Goodall, in Gombe.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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