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abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
Wed Jul 14, 2021, 11:24 AM Jul 2021

Good News Network: A Jane Goodall anniversary from 1960

Sixty-one years ago today (in 1960), Jane Goodall first arrived at the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania to begin her ground-breaking study of chimpanzees in the wild.

Later that year, immersed in their forest community, the beloved British primatologist first observed the chimps creating tools for fetching termites—the first time that an animal was observed to modify an object to create a tool for a specific purpose. A mere secretary before she arrived, she was given a grant to study at Cambridge where she earned a PhD studying primate behavior and anatomy.

Dr. Jane Goodall posited an unconventional idea: “It isn’t only human beings who have personality, who are capable of rational thought and emotions like joy and sorrow.”

A trailblazing researcher at Gombe, she later established the Jane Goodall Institute, inspired generations across the world, breaking gender barriers in science, and spurred a global movement of compassion toward animals.

no more text but some photos at link:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-news-on-this-day-in-history-july-14/0

Let's see, in 1960 I was 11 years old and since that time the name "Jane Goodall" has been known
and respected by myself and many others. Here's a and appreciation for you, Jane.

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Good News Network: A Jane Goodall anniversary from 1960 (Original Post) abqtommy Jul 2021 OP
I followed her saga in The National Geographic murielm99 Jul 2021 #1
I never missed a special when they came on teevee. Hugin Jul 2021 #2
K & R and thanks for posting malaise Jul 2021 #3
LOVE her.... bahboo Jul 2021 #4
K&R abqtommy Jul 2021 #5
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