1. Jane Goodall By: Kaitlin Petitt

2. Early Life

3. Jane’s Family  Jane was born on April 3, 1934 in London, England  Raised in Bournemouth with her sister, Judy, by her parents, Mortimer and Margaret Goodall.

4. Early Interest in Animals  Jane’s interest in animals was visible at an early age.  Observed native birds and animals in her free time  Made sketches and notes  Read books on zoology and ethology

5. Education and Work  Attended Uplands private school  Received certificate in 1950 and higher certificate in 1952  At age 18, she left school and worked as a secretary at Oxford University

6. A Trip to Africa  Through friends, Jane met Louis Leakey, a famed anthropologist, in Kenya  Was hired and invited to participate in an anthropological dig at Olduvai Gorge

7. Leakey’s Influence  Leakey believed that behavior studies of primates would yield important evolutionary information  Especially interested in chimpanzees  Few studies had been successful  Either frightened the chimps or were too short to yield results

8. The Beginning of Jane’s Studies

9. Jane is Chosen  Leakey suggested Jane had the “proper temperament to endure long-term isolation”  Jane agreed to the study  Many experts were doubtful because she didn’t have a college degree

10. Setting Up Camp  On July 16, 1960, Jane began her research  Set up camp on the shore of Lake Tanganyika with her mother and an African cook

11. If at First You Don’t Succeed…  The first attempt failed, she could not get close enough before the chimps fled  After finding another group of chimps, she observed them in a pattern  She eventually became non-threatening and the chimps tolerated her presence

12. Success!  Within a year, she was allowed to move as close as 30 feet to them  After 2 years, the chimps came to her in search of bananas

13. Jane’s Discoveries

14. “The Banana Club”  A daily systematic feeding method Jane used to gain the chimps’ trust (named by Jane herself)  Became closely acquainted with more than half of the reserve’s chimps  By being in nearly constant contact with the chimps, she learned previously unknown behaviors

15. The Chimps’ Social Lives  Jane discovered that chimps have a complex social system, consisting of even ritualistic behaviors  Chimps also have a “language” system of more than 20 different sounds  Even though the male has no active familial role, the dominant males are placed on top of their “caste system”

16. We’re Not So Unique After All  Jane is credited with discovering that the chimps build tools  A trait previously thought to be unique to humans  She also discovered that the chimps also eat meat  Recorded them stalking, killing, and eating their prey  Even used weapons to hunt  She also saw chimps using touch and embraces to comfort each other

17. Impacts After Studies

18. Notable Written Works  Her first book, In the Shadow of Man, written in 1971, she brought the chimps to life, giving them names and showing their personalities throughout the book

19. Notable Written Works (cont.)  Her second book, Through a Window, demonstrates her position on animal rights, and a safer way to research them

20. Notable Written Works (cont.)  Her third book about the chimps, The Chimpanzee Family Book, was aimed at children to help them see a more human view of wildlife

21. The End! Sources: Information: http://www.biography.com/people/jane- goodall-9542363#recent-newshttp://www.biography.com/people/jane- goodall-9542363#recent-news Pictures: Google Images