Jane Goodall was born in London, England, on April 3, 1934. Her father was an engineer and her mother was an author. Jane grew up in a large house on the ocean and loved being outdoors. She loved to study the many creatures that lived in her big yard. Jane loved nature and respected all living things. She also loved everything about Africa and would read Tarzan stories and the Jungle Book. When she was 11 years old …showed first 75 words of 563 total…

…showed last 75 words of 563 total…conservation. Her scientific articles have appeared in many issues of National Geographic. She has also written two books, Wild Chimpanzees and In The Shadow of Man. In 1977 she founded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation. In 1984, she received the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize for "helping millions of people understand the importance of wildlife conservation to life on this planet." In 1995 she was awarded the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal.