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Jane Goodall

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Jane Goodall

1934 – 2025 · aged 91 · Primatologist and conservationist

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

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Jane Goodall went to Gombe in Tanzania in 1960 with no degree and a notebook, and discovered that chimpanzees make and use tools. She spent her last decades travelling almost constantly for conservation, and died during a speaking tour at 91.

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What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

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Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom poses for a photo with renowned primatologist and conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall,
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Dr. Jane Goodall - explorer, teacher, adventurer
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Jane Goodall, britische Verhaltensforscherin, auf der TEDGlobal 2007 in Arusha, Tansania
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Jane Goodall: Living a Life of Purpose | 2021 Templeton Prize
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Jane Goodall and Her Chimps
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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World | Famous Last Words | Netflix
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Dr. Jane Goodall Interview: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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31 Jul 2026

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I met Jane once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Robert Howard9 Aug 2026

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30 May 2026

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From a lifelong fan

Rest well, Jane. The work is done, and it was good.

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Sending love to everyone grieving today. Jane belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Ella Whitaker8 May 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

12 Mar 2026

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My grandmother loved Jane. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

19 Dec 2025

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Rest in peace

Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Jane was one of them.

Rebecca Curtis20 Feb 2026

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Yes. This.

27 Nov 2025

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One of a kind

Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

27 Oct 2025

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In memory

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Jane feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Rebecca Mills4 Nov 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Crystal Battle18 Nov 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

25 Oct 2025

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Gratitude

Jane once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

13 Oct 2025

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Jane's work is the reason I became a scientist. I hope I can pay a fraction of it forward.

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What they gave us

Jane Goodall will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Dolores Ramirez9 Apr 2026

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6 Oct 2025

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One of a kind

A giant. We stand on their shoulders.

Ebony Brown21 Dec 2025

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Yes. This.

1 Oct 2025

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Gratitude

A life fully lived. Thank you, Jane.

Monique Washington20 Oct 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Karen Hale27 Dec 2025

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Well put.

Candles

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277 people are remembering Jane here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Bronwyn Burns🇺🇸11d ago
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Ximena Gutierrez🇺🇸17d ago
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Scott Peterson🇺🇸25d ago
Sleep well.
Nicole Grant🇺🇸29d ago
Thank you.
Nicole Grant🇺🇸7 Aug 2026
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Rosemary Baker🇺🇸1 Aug 2026
Thank you.
Malik Mays🇺🇸30 Jul 2026
Gone but never forgotten.
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Rest now.
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Timeline

  1. 3 April 1934
    Born in Hampstead, London, England
  2. 1 October 2025
    Died in Los Angeles, California, USA
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