Jane Goodall passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91. The primatologist dedicated her life to studying animal behavior and emotions, and her work profoundly expanded human understanding in this field.
Her fieldwork with chimpanzees not only shattered barriers for women in science and revolutionized animal research methods, but also blurred the boundaries between humans and the animal kingdom by documenting primate emotions and individual personalities.
According to her research institute, Goodall died of natural causes in California while on a speaking tour in the United States.
Goodall was awarded the title of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005, and was appointed a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2002. The United Nations paid tribute to her, stating: “She dedicated her life to the planet and all its creatures, leaving an extraordinary legacy for humanity and nature.”
The United Nations mourns the passing of Doreen Goodall, stating: “She worked tirelessly for our planet and all its inhabitants, leaving an extraordinary legacy for humanity and nature.”
