Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall 100cm x 100cm ・ Acrylic on Canvas

You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.“

„Du kannst keinen einzigen Tag verbringen, ohne dass du einen Einfluss auf deine Umgebung hast. Was du tust, hat Einfluss, und du entscheidest, welche Art von Einfluss du hast.“

She is the most important primate researcher in the world.  Almost everything we know about chimpanzees today, we owe to the long-term studies of Jane Goodall. In 1957 the trained secretary accepted the invitation of a former classmate and travelled to Africa for the first time.Working at the Kenya National Museum, director Louis Leakey encouraged her to do a long-term study on great apes which would lead to Gombe National Park in Tanzania becoming her new home 3 years later. Her observations would revolutionize science. A key discovery being, that chimpanzees are capable of using tools. An ability that has so far only been assigned to humans. In addition, she breaks down the misconception that chimpanzees are vegetarians, amongst many more discoveries and interesting insights. In male-dominated science, however, she had a hard time without a university degree. But thanks to a special permit, she still managed to complete a doctorate at Cambridge University. In 1965 she was awarded a doctorate in her field study, ethology. A study of which has now lasted more than 60 years. Jane Goodall advocates for the respectful treatment of animals around the world. The environmental activist has been an ambassador for peace for the United Nations since 2002.