Jane Goodall was born in London, England in 1934 and developed a love of animals from a young age. She studied at Cambridge University and received her PhD. In 1960, she began studying chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, becoming the first scientist to observe tool use and hunting by chimpanzees. Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to promote conservation efforts and is considered a pioneer in primatology. Today, she continues to travel and advocate for environmental and animal welfare causes.