Goodall
[goo d-awl]
- Jane,born 1934, English primatologist and zoologist.
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Contemporary Examples
In a statement, Goodall said that the copying was “unintentional,” despite the large amount of “borrowing” she engaged in.
Goodall was apparently so moved by the book that she failed to notice that it was, in fact, famously written by Thomas de Quincey.
Daws told the Post that he has no recollection of ever having spoken to Goodall—a conversation one imagines he would remember.
An added sentence—possibly from an actual interview Goodall conducted with Aplin—followed by a pilfered (and truncated) one.
In the very next sentence, Goodall writes that “by the 1890s, nine hundred tons of opium per year were being imported into China.”
Historical Examples
Goodall backed me; I got him to write to the admiral; but it would not do.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
See extract in Goodall's edition of the Scotichronicon, vol.
Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1James Y. Simpson
Goodall backed me: I got him to write to the admiral; but it would not do.
Oh, that is goodall day the music and at night the chasseurs.
The Garden of SwordsMax Pemberton
For its discovery, we are indebted to the industry and research of Goodall.
Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2)Henry Glassford Bell
Goodall
[gud′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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