Jane

EDITING KEY: Biography
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Jane Goodall's Wild Life
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Jane goodall was born on april 3A1C13LL in
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London england. She growed up on englanas sunny
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southern /bast in the seaside town of bournemouth.
The town is known for its seven^mile stretch of
lovely uninterrupted beaches. Nearby is New Forest
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where wild ponies rome freely. With such wonderful
surroundings, its no surprise that Jane loved nature;
nor is it a surprise that she expressed interest in
becoming a scientist at an early age
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As a young girl, jane loved to read about gfrican
animals, and she especially enjoyed rudyard Kiplings
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Just So Stories. She also enjoyed writing and her
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mother helped her produce her own weekly newspaper
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about animals. When Jane finished schooL her mother
could not afford to send her to the university, so jane
began working, after several years, a school friend
invited Jane to visit her in kenyaso Janes dream of
seeing africa came tru^
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EDITING KEY: Biography
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It was in 1957 at the age of 23 that Jane
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arrived in kenya. After visiting her friend. Jane hope
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to stay on in africa to study. She went to see Dr
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scientist
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jouis leakey a famous sicntist who was studying the
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earJiest
oarfyest history of humankind through fossils and
bones found in africa. After Jane had worked for a
time with dr Jeakey he suggested that she study the
chimpanzees near Jake tanganyika in Tanzania this was
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a Iifexchanging move for Jane.
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Jane spent winters in england at Cambridge
University but she spent the rest of her time with
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the chimps she observed their behavior and made
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many discoveries, including new ways to study animal
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communities. Jane has written many books, including
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My life with the chimpanzees. She has also been the
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subject of numerous books, such as the childrens book
Jane Soodall: pioneer Researcher by jayne pettit read
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it to learn more about her.
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