Jane Goodall

Born

April 3, 1934 (Age: 91)

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died

October 1, 2025

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Dame Jane Morris Goodall
Jane Morris Goodall
Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall
Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall
Jeyn Morris Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall

Biography

Dame Jane Morris Goodall DBE (born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, 3 April 1934 – 1 October 2025), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, was an English primatologist and anthropologist. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall was best known for her 55+ year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania.