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Jane Goodall Birth
Jane Goodall is born April 3rd, 1934. -
Divorce
Her parents Vanne and Mortimer Morris-Goodall get a divorce. -
Vacation in Africa
Jane Goodall takes her first trip to Africa in 1957. -
Begins Work
Goodall starts working with Louis Leaky at Olduvai Gorge. -
The Beggining of Research
Louis Leaky asks Jane to take on field sudy of chimpanzees. -
Human-like Chimps?
Jane Goodall observes chimpanzees participating in human-like activities. -
On the path of college!
Jane attends the University of Cambridge to get her Ph.D. -
Contribution to science.
She recieves the Franklin Burr Award for her contributions to science. -
The first aticle
Jane Goodall's first article- "My Life Among the Chimpanzees" is published in the National Geographic Magazine in 1963. -
Chimpanzee Babies
Jane and her research team experience the birth of chimpanzees. -
Married
Jane marries Van Lawick on March 28th, 1964. -
Ph.D.
Jane recieves her Ph.D. in ethology. She becomnes the 8th person to recieve it without first having her Bachelor Degree. -
Another Article
National Geographic publishes another one of her articles, "New Discoveries in African Chimpanzees" -
Big Movie Star!
A film called "Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees" is released in theaters. -
Chimps with Polio?
Fifteen Kasekela chimpanzees are aflicted with polio! -
Jane has a child!
Jane Goodall has a baby, Hugo Eric Louis. -
Her first book!
Jane Goodall wrote her first book in 1971, called "Shadow of a Man". -
Jane Goodall Institute
In San Fransisco. the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education and Conservation is opened for the first time. -
"Life and Death at Gombe"
Another article is published in the National Geographic magazine. -
Awards, awards.awards!
Jane recieves Order of the Golden Ark, the World Wildlife Award for Conservation. -
Television Appearance
Jane is on a show, "Among the Wild Chimpanzees" -
Chimpanzees of Gombe
"Chimpanzees of Gombe" is published, 1986. -
Awards never end!
She recieves the Albert Schweitzer award. -
Another Institute
The Jane Goodall Institute is opened in London. -
Academy Award
The HBO show, "Chimps like Us" is nomminated for an Academy Award. -
Roots & Shoots
The program Roots & Shoots is created in 1991. -
Chimps have Babies!
In 1993, a video of a chimpanzee giving birth is posted online. -
Society's Hubbard Award
Jane Goodall recives National Geographic Society's Hubbard award. Due to her Distinction in Exploration, Discovery, and Research. -
Relocating Chimps
The Jane Goodall Institute in Uganda relocates 19 chimoanzees from over crowded sanctuaries. -
A Spiritural Journey
"A Spiritural Journey" is published in 1999. -
Hugo dies
Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick, Jane's child dies in 1999. -
Her husband dies
Jane's husband Hugo van Lawick dies in 2001, shortly after her son dies. -
Dame Jane Goodall
She is invested as Dame of the British Empire by Prince Charles. -
Nierenberg Prize
She recieves Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest.
