Jane Goodall

Known for Acting

Born

April 3, 1934

Died

October 1, 2025 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Dame Jane Morris GoodallJane Morris GoodallValerie Jane Morris-GoodallBaroness Jane van Lawick-GoodallJeyn Morris GoodallDr. 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.