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Jane Goodall, the most influential primatologist who ever lived, died on October 1 at the age of 91.

Her decades of research with chimpanzees redefined the boundary between human and animal behavior.

Goodall proved that scientific rigor could be rooted in, humility, respect, and empathy.

Jane Goodall, the world’s most prominent primatologist, passed away on October 1 at the age of 91.

She lived a long and profoundly influential life. Her work reshaped our understanding of the natural world and humanity’s role within it, and her life inspired several generations of people across the globe. For many of us who chose careers in science, Goodall's example was formative—a reminder that rigorous scholarship could coexist with wonder, and that scientific inquiry need not be detache

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