Goodall

[ good-awl ]

/ ˈgʊdˌɔl /

noun

Jane, born 1934, English primatologist and zoologist.

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In a statement, Goodall said that the copying was “unintentional,” despite the large amount of “borrowing” she engaged in.
Jane Goodall’s Troubling, Error-Filled New Book, ‘Seeds of Hope’|Michael Moynihan|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Goodall was apparently so moved by the book that she failed to notice that it was, in fact, famously written by Thomas de Quincey.
Jane Goodall’s Troubling, Error-Filled New Book, ‘Seeds of Hope’|Michael Moynihan|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Daws told the Post that he has no recollection of ever having spoken to Goodall—a conversation one imagines he would remember.
Jane Goodall’s Troubling, Error-Filled New Book, ‘Seeds of Hope’|Michael Moynihan|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An added sentence—possibly from an actual interview Goodall conducted with Aplin—followed by a pilfered (and truncated) one.
Jane Goodall’s Troubling, Error-Filled New Book, ‘Seeds of Hope’|Michael Moynihan|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In the very next sentence, Goodall writes that “by the 1890s, nine hundred tons of opium per year were being imported into China.”
Jane Goodall’s Troubling, Error-Filled New Book, ‘Seeds of Hope’|Michael Moynihan|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
During these seventeen months he gained a valuable friend in Captain Goodall, whose regard he preserved to the end of his life.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I|Sir John Ross
Without the alterations, the letter is printed in Goodall, vol.
Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587|Various
Building ground near the town was rising in value; and she had been advised by Mr. Goodall to part with her little estate.
Rachel Ray|Anthony Trollope
But as he does not give any authority for this assertion, we have preferred following Knox, Goodall, and Robertson.
Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2)|Henry Glassford Bell
If Goodall and Chalmers have done this, their learning is comparatively useless, and their labour has been nearly lost.
Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2)|Henry Glassford Bell

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Goodall

[ gud′ôl ]

Jane Born 1934

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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