Posted on Jul 22, 2022
A new generation will get to know Jane Goodall a new way – with a Barbie doll of the pioneer and...
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It's been more than 60 years since Jane Goodall started her pioneering work. In 1960, at just 26 years old, she was chosen to go to what is now Tanzania and study the little-known world of chimpanzees.
"I was selected by Louis Leakey, because I was female," Goodall told CBS News. "He thought I'd be more patient out in the field. And since young girls began reading about my early life and my career with the chimps, many, many, many of them told me they went into conservation or animal behavior, because of me."
Since then, Goodall has received many awards and honorary degrees and was made commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
"I was selected by Louis Leakey, because I was female," Goodall told CBS News. "He thought I'd be more patient out in the field. And since young girls began reading about my early life and my career with the chimps, many, many, many of them told me they went into conservation or animal behavior, because of me."
Since then, Goodall has received many awards and honorary degrees and was made commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
A new generation will get to know Jane Goodall a new way – with a Barbie doll of the pioneer and...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Very nice! And what an honor to have a Barbie type doll made named you. If my girls were young still or I had grandchildren I would for sure get them one. I have always been an outdoors and wildlife type person.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel she is an excellent choice for a Barbie doll. She has a fascinating history.
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