Leakey encouraged jane to pursue her phd in ethology at cambridge, and to obtain funding from national geographic Jane goodall has passed away at age 91 Her death leaves an immeasurable void in the scientific community and in our hearts Jane’s scientific career began in 1960, when louis leakey, who recognized her extraordinary potential, sent her to gombe to study wild chimpanzees The discoveries she made there. Thanks to a trip to kenya in her early 20s, goodall met louis leakey, who saw her passion for animals and ability to observe them as her biggest asset.
Jane goodall and louis leakey Image by joan travis / jgi born in london in 1934, goodall’s love of animals led her to take a position as a secretary to famed kenyan paleoanthropologist louis leakey in 1957. When it came to choosing three people whom he’d send to live with the great apes, legendary paleoanthropologist louis leakey picked three women — very consciously, according to jane goodall. What jane goodall’s career teaches us about allyship and sponsorship just as louis leakey advocated for jane goodall and other women scientists, today’s leaders can create lasting impact through authentic sponsorship and inclusion.
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