A closer look at the biggest achievements of Jane Goodall. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Jane Goodall is a renowned English primatologist, zoologist, and anthropologist, considered the world's leading expert on chimpanzees. Beginning her research in 1960 at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, she has dedicated over 60 years to studying the social and family lives of wild chimpanzees. Her groundbreaking work revolutionized our understanding of these primates, demonstrating their complex behaviors and intelligence. Goodall is also a dedicated conservationist and advocate for animal welfare, working to protect chimpanzees and their habitats through the Jane Goodall Institute and her Roots & Shoots program.
In April 2002, Jane Goodall was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace by Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
In April 2002, Jane Goodall was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, recognizing her contributions to conservation and animal welfare.
In 2004, Jane Goodall's investiture to damehood was held at Buckingham Palace.
On 19 June 2006, the Open University of Tanzania awarded Jane Goodall an honorary Doctor of Science degree, recognizing her contributions to science and conservation.
By 2010, the Roots & Shoots organisation had expanded to over 10,000 groups in over 100 countries.
In 2010, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds held a benefit concert at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., to commemorate "Gombe 50: a global celebration of Jane Goodall's pioneering chimpanzee research and inspiring vision for our future".
In April 2014, the book 'Seeds of Hope' by Jane Goodall and Gail Hudson was released after review, which included the addition of 57 pages of endnotes. The plagiarism accusations had led Goodall to revise the book after blaming the issues on her 'chaotic note taking'.
In 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that all chimpanzees would be classified as endangered, accepting the petition supported by Jane Goodall.
In August 2019, Jane Goodall was honored with a bronze sculpture in Midtown Manhattan for her contributions to science. She was featured alongside nine other women as part of the Statues for Equality project.
In 2019, Time magazine named Jane Goodall as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
In 2021, Jane Goodall received the Templeton Prize.
In 2022, Jane Goodall received the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication for her long-term study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees.
In April 2023, Jane Goodall was awarded as Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau in a ceremony in The Hague, the Netherlands.
In January 2025, Jane Goodall was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden.
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