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Background Information
Childhood
- Jane grew up in England
- When Jane was a child she would love to play out doors
- Jane’s mother always encouraged Jane to follow her dreams
- When Jane was a young girl, her favorite book was Tarzan
- Jane dreamed of traveling and studying animals
High School and College
- Jane struggled to make money throughout these years
- Jane studied to go to film school
- Jane attended film school
- Jane saved money to travel with well-known scientists
- Jane was able to travel and research fossils
Adult Life
- Jane began to study chimpanzees
- Jane studied in areas such as Asia and Africa
- Jane became one of the most well known female researchers
- Jane learned many interesting facts about the chimpanzees
- Jane became friends with several of the chimpanzees
- Jane has now founded organizations such as the Jane Goodall Foundation, and Roots and Shoots organizations to help save the chimpanzees
- Even today, Jane works to help save the chimpanzees
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