CINCINNATI —

Jane Goodall was a trailblazer who became a household name for her work with chimpanzees.

On Wednesday, she died at the age of 91. Advertisement

The conservation icon focused the second half of her career on writing and speaking. Goodall traveled the world, holding talks, including numerous trips to Cincinnati.

She also visited the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden a handful of times.

In 1993, she was the first recipient of the Cincinnati Zoo Wildlife Conservation Award.

According to Thane Maynard, Cincinnati Zoo director, Goodall was the most trusted and beloved person in the history of wildlife conservation and science.

"She was the first to recognize that wild animals have individual personalities, individual moods, individual traits, that had never been done before

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