CASPER, Wyo. -- Jane Goodall, the primatologist and conversationist who pioneered breakthroughs in the research of chimpanzees and other primates, has passed away at the age of 91.
The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death on Wednesday in a social media post, writing, "Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world."
Born in London in 1934, Goodall attended Newnham College, Cambridge, a women's constituent college of the University of Cambridge. She then later received her PhD at Darwin College, Cambridge.
Goodall became world-renowned for conducting the longest-running field study of wild chimpanzees, beginning in 1960 in Tanzania. Discoveries about the species' behavior, eating habits, use of tools and more. Her findings on the use of tools was considered groundbreaking, and led to further advancements in the study of apes.
Goodall's work and activism continued into the 21st Century, and in 2002 she was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace.