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Jane Goodall
This category pertains to the famous anthropologist Jane Goodall. Her work, her history, and the milestones of her life are in this category.
537 Questions
Why did poachers try to kill Jane Goodall?
Diane Fossey is the scientist you are thinking of. Check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey. The movie "Gorillas in the Mist" was about her.
Why did Jane Goodall want to study animals?
she got a toy chimp when she was young and then loved chimps ever since
What is Jane Goodall's family background?
In her immediate family, her mother is Vanna (Joseph) Morris-Goodall, her father is Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall, and her sister is Judy Goodall. (Don't forget her treasured monkey, Jubilee, and her favorite childhood dog, Rusty.)
What were tools Jane Goodall used to study?
Well, darling, Jane Goodall used tools like binoculars to observe chimpanzees from a distance, notebooks to jot down her observations, and a compass to navigate through the dense forests of Gombe. She also used a machete to clear paths and a tape measure to record distances between different locations. So, in a nutshell, she basically had a whole tool belt of gadgets to help her kick butt in the jungle.
What was Jane Goodall's religion?
Dian Fossey was a famous American born zoologist, meaning she worked with animals. When she was not with the animals it was not known what her religion was.
Did Jane Goodal have any children?
Jane Goodall's son has no penis. Therefore he can not have children unless somehow he were to be impregnated by a male goat, at least fifteen years of age. BUT, this can only occur when the goat has eaten cheese from his mother on the fifth sunrise in the month of May, during a drought. For all these events to occur, he must first pass GO! and collect $200. My name is Stephen Kenneth Feero. LOOK ME UP!
Where did Jane Goodall work as a waitress?
Jane Goodall started working with monkeys/primates when making an appointment to discuss animals with Louis Leakey, who decided to make her his secretary. Leakey had wanted to research primate behaviour, and so sent Jane to start observing chimpanzee behaviour.
What was Jane Goodall date of death?
Currently, in 2011 Jane Goodall is 77. She was born in London in 1934.
And, no, she is not dead. Jane Goodall is still very alive.
Where did Jane Goodall get married to Derek Bryson?
Jane Goodall married twice actually. She first married a Dutch nobleman Baron Hugo van Lawick on March 28, 1964 at Chelsea Old Church, London. Sadly the divorced 10 years later. But she then re married 1975 to Derick Bryson though shortly after he died of cancer in October 1980.
Were any museums or other buildings named after Jane Goodall?
The Jane Goodall Institute, the Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School, and a walking trail in the Canadian city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario.
"How could I believe it was the chance gyrations of bits of primeval dust that had led up to that moment in time-the cathedral soaring to the sky; the collective inspiration and faith of those who caused it to be built …and the mind that could, as mine did then, comprehend the whole inexorable progression of evolution? Since I cannot believe that this was the result of chance, I have to admit anti-chance. And so I must believe in a guiding power in the universe-in other words, I must believe in God" - Jane Goodall (1999) Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey Warner Books Inc, New York, NY
When did Jane Goodall finish high school?
Jane Goodall earned a doctorate in ethology from the University of Cambridge in 1964.
What was Jane goodalls life achievements?
Jane won many awards in many different countries such as Tanzania, Japan, France, and the United States. She also founded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation. Jane wrote 2 books called, In the Shadow of Man, and The Chimpanzees of Gombe.
When did Jane Goodalls parents divorce?
Jane Goodall's parents names were Mortermor and Vanne. (Jane's parents got divorced when she was about eight)
When did Jane Goodall make her discovery?
17? I am thinking. I am not sure but I remember hearing that from somewhere.
How has Jane Goodall make an impact on others?
Dame Jane Morris Goodall, DBE; born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on April 3rd, 1934 in London, England, is considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. She has extensive experience with conservation and animal welfare issues. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program. She has received numerous honors for her humanitarian, animal rights activism, and environmental work
What did Jane Goodall like to do?
According to her book, Harvest for Hope, she eats a very simple vegetarian diet. Small portions, simple preparation.
How did Jane Goodall helped the chimpanzees?
- 1960: Chimpanzees as meat eaters
- First recorded instance of toolmaking by nonhumans
- 1964: Planning-Figan showed deliberate planning when he kidnapped baby Flint in order to get his mother Flo and the rest of the group to follow him.
- Using man-made objects- Mike used empty kerosene cans to intimidate larger males, and become the alpha male.
- 1966: Polio invaded Gombe and devastated both humans and chimps alike. Chimpanzees can also get AIDS.
- 1970: Awe-the chimps spontaneously danced at the sight of a waterfall Jane believes that expression of awe in chimps resembles the emotions that led early humans to religion.
- 1974: Warfare-a war broke out between the Kasakela males and seven males of a splinter group. This lasted four years; the rival group was eradicated, except for a few females. This type of violence had not been recorded in chimpanzees.
- 1975: Cannibalism-Passion killed and ate Gilka's infant, and shared the meat with her daughter, Pom. Together they continued eating infants for two years.
- Coalitions-Figan's status as alpha male was somewhat challenged when his brother Faben disappeared.
- Transfer of a female to a different group
- 1987: Adoption-Spindle, an adolescent female, "adopted" baby Mel, after his mother died of pneumonia.
- 1994: Consortship-researchers at Gombe have observed males leading females away from the community and establish short-term monogamous relationships. This is believed to be so the male can ensure that the offspring are theirs.
- Technology transfer-Chimps from one community "modeled" the toolmaking behavior of chimps in another community.
- 1995: Twins-Rafiki gave birth to only second set twins recorded at Gombe, Roots and Shoots.
- Medicinal plants-chimps have been seen chewing the plant Aspilia, a medicinal plant believed to relieve stomach pains or reduce internal parasites.
http://www2.webster.edu/~woolflm/janegoodall.html
What is Jane Goodall achievements?
Jane Goodall won many different awards from many different countries. She also found out things about the way chimps use and make tools that has changed the way scientists think about how chimps and humans are related.
