Jane Goodall – or, as most of us know you, the chimpanzee lady. Over the years, you gathered some pretty impressive titles – primatologist, conservationist, humanitarian – but first and foremost, you were an unassuming English woman with patience, determination and heart. The kind of person who could spend hours watching, listening and waiting. And that’s exactly what you did, beginning what would become a 65-year study of wild chimpanzees (though you didn’t know that at the time), revealing a world that we were all too busy to notice. You showed us what was really happening out there and worked tirelessly to protect it.
With your Chuck Taylor high-tops (let’s be honest, Converse should’ve sponsored your research) and your simple, unshowy approach, you spent your days quietly earning the trust…
