Jane Goodall, whose lifelong work as a primatologist helped broaden the world’s understanding of animal behavior and emotions, has died, her institute said Wednesday. She was 91.
Her field studies with chimpanzees not only broke barriers for women and changed the way scientists study animals, but documented emotions and personality traits within these primates that blurred the line between humans and the animal kingdom.
She passed away due to natural causes in California during a speaking tour in the United States, according to her institute.
“Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” the institute said in a statement on social media.
Goodall was appointed Dame of the British Empire in 2004, and awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025. She was also named a Messenger of Peace by the United Nations in 2002.
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