Jane Goodall, a primatologist and anthropologist, who revolutionized scientists' way of thinking about chimpanzees. Through her groundbreaking research at a National Park in Tanzania, she discovered and learned about chimpanzee behaviors. Goodall’s research has transformed our understanding of primates and how they go about everyday life. Coincidentally, Jane recognized that chimpanzees and humans have a great deal in common. Realizing this discovery made her think about how her childhood lived up to this moment. Jane Goodall was born on April 3, 1934, in London, England. In her early life Goodall and her younger sister, Judy, both found out that they had prosopagnosia, prosopagnosia is a memory impairment of faces and patterns. However, Goodall had no problem recognizing
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Goodall’s discovery that made it so crucial to learning chimpanzees behavior was that, Goodall learned that like humans, chimpanzees also used tools even if it was a different method of tools and the tools’ use. Although she had some difficulties while in Tanzania, she got malaria and she had to be in bed for two weeks. Even though she was in Africa and wanted to focus on her career, she was also able to have a family. Jane Goodall started her family with Hugo Van Lawick, a Dutch photographer who worked with National Geographic so that Goodall’s work could be documented with photographs. Even though she was hesitant, she soon realized that it was important to keep a record of her work. After speaking with Van Lawick, they both realized that they had much in common, for instance their love and comprehension of animals. Strangely enough, it was Dr. Lekey who suggested that Van Lawick would make an excellent husband for Goodall. On March 28, 1964, Goodall and Van Lawick were married. Only ten years later, Goodall and Van Lawick had their first child together, who they named Hugo Eric Louis Van Lawick, later known as
Goodall’s discovery that made it so crucial to learning chimpanzees behavior was that, Goodall learned that like humans, chimpanzees also used tools even if it was a different method of tools and the tools’ use. Although she had some difficulties while in Tanzania, she got malaria and she had to be in bed for two weeks. Even though she was in Africa and wanted to focus on her career, she was also able to have a family. Jane Goodall started her family with Hugo Van Lawick, a Dutch photographer who worked with National Geographic so that Goodall’s work could be documented with photographs. Even though she was hesitant, she soon realized that it was important to keep a record of her work. After speaking with Van Lawick, they both realized that they had much in common, for instance their love and comprehension of animals. Strangely enough, it was Dr. Lekey who suggested that Van Lawick would make an excellent husband for Goodall. On March 28, 1964, Goodall and Van Lawick were married. Only ten years later, Goodall and Van Lawick had their first child together, who they named Hugo Eric Louis Van Lawick, later known as