Goodall

Goodall is a surname of English origin and is borne by several notable individuals. The most widely recognized bearer is Jane Goodall, a British primatologist and anthropologist whose long-term study of wild chimpanzees has influenced primatology and conservation.

Jane Goodall, born in 1934, began her groundbreaking field research in 1960 in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. Her observations documented tool use, social complexity, and cultural practices among chimpanzees, contributing to a reassessment of chimpanzee behavior and cognition. She co-founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to support wildlife research, conservation, and community-centered development. Goodall has served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2002 and has received numerous awards and honors for her work in science and conservation.

Other notable individuals with the surname include David Goodall (1914–2018), an Australian botanist and advocate for end-of-life options. He contributed to plant science and public discussion on assisted dying, dying in Switzerland in 2018 at the age of 104. The surname is linked in public discourse primarily to science, conservation, and environmental advocacy through these figures.