Jane Goodall was born in London, England, on April 3, 1934. Her father was an engineer and her mother was an author. Jane grew up in a large house on the ocean and loved being outdoors. She loved to study the many creatures that lived in her big yard. Jane loved nature and respected all living things. She also loved everything about Africa and would read Tarzan stories and the Jungle Book. When she was 11 years old she decided that she wanted to go to Africa and live there when she got older.
Jane never went to college. Instead she took secretarial courses and when she was in her twen…
