Jane Goodall
Born: 04-02-1934
Jane Goodall is a renowned British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist, celebrated for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park. Her extensive work has provided profound insights into primate behavior and the complex social structures of chimpanzees. A passionate advocate for wildlife conservation and environmentalism, Goodall has authored numerous books and founded the Jane Goodall Institute, fostering global efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats.
Book summaries for books written by Jane Goodall
Quotes
The greatest danger to our future is apathy.
Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.
Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.
The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
I thought my life was mapped out. Research, living in the forest, teaching and writing.
The more we learn of the true nature of non-human animals, especially those with complex brains and corresponding complex social behavior, the more ethical concerns are raised regarding their use in the service of man—whether this be in entertainment, as ‘pets’, for food, in research laboratories, or any of the other uses to which we subject them.
The greatest intellectual problems do not have neat and tidy solutions. Only by living with the questions and struggling with them can we find the answers.
Our future depends on the good care of our planet. There is no more important issue facing us.
We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place—or not to bother.
It is up to the individual to become active in environmental issues. The bigger the group the more impact it will have.
The more we learn of the true nature of non-human animals, the more ethical concerns are raised regarding their use in the service of man.
I am part of the global community, and I have a responsibility to be an active part of the global community.