Anthropology - Anika Kisana

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University of Cambridge Ph.D

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Lowell High School

Born: 1932 died: 1985

Early life:

Raymond Dart

Taung Child

Australopithecus africanus, an extinct hominin closely related to humans

Then later married Marjorie Frew, 1936

Married Dora Tyree, 1921-1934

Personal Life:

He graduated from the University of Queensland in 1914

1893-1988, Austrailia

Early Life:

The Leakey Family

Is to increase scientific knowledge, education, and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival.

What is the Leakey Foundation?:

Kenya, Tanzina, Rusinga Island, Africa, Indonesia, Londan,

Countries & Continents:

Founder's Gold Medal (1964)

Prestwich Medal (1969)

Hubbard Medal (1962)

Awards and Accomplishments:

First finds were animal fossils and crude stone tools, in 1959

Discovered the robust Zinjanthropus skull at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, eastern Africa

Discovered an extinct ape whihc is now believed to be ancestral to humans

Discovered a Proconsui africanus skull

Richard Leakey

Born 1944, politician, palaeoanthropologist

Louis Leakey

1903-1972, archaeologist

Mary Leakey

1913-1996, archaeologist

Louise Leakey

Born 1972, paleontonlogist

Leakey Family:

Jane Goodall

Dedicates to the study of captive chimpanzees and to improve their lives. The Jane Goodall Institute runs programs such as community conservation, protecting chimpanzees and roots and shoots.

Jane Goodall Institute:

1980: Order of the Golden Ark, World Wildlife Award for Conservation 1984: J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize 1985: Living Legacy Award from the International Women's League 1985: Society of the United States; Award for Humane Excellence, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1987: Ian Biggs' Prize 1987: Golden Plate Award, Academy of Achievement 1989: Encyclopædia Britannica Award for Excellence on the Dissemination of Learning for the Benefit of Mankind; Anthropologist of the Year Award 1990: The AMES Award, American Anthropological Association; Whooping Crane Conservation Award, Conoco, Inc.; Gold Medal of the Society of Women Geographers; Inamori Foundation Award; Washoe Award; The Kyoto Prize in Basic Science 1991: The Edinburgh Medal 1993: Rainforest Alliance Champion Award 1994: Chester Zoo Diamond Jubilee Medal 1995: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; The National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal for Distinction in Exploration, Discovery, and Research; Lifetime Achievement Award, In Defense of Animals; The Moody Gardens Environmental Award; Honorary Wardenship of Uganda National Parks 1996: The Zoological Society of London Silver Medal; The Tanzanian Kilimanjaro Medal; The Primate Society of Great Britain Conservation Award; The Caring Institute Award; The Polar Bear Award; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement 1997: John & Alice Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement; David S. Ingells, Jr. Award for Excellence; Common Wealth Award for Public Service; The Field Museum's Award of Merit; Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement; Royal Geographical Society / Discovery Channel Europe Award for A Lifetime of Discovery 1998: Disney's Animal Kingdom Eco Hero Award; National Science Board Public Service Award; The Orion Society's John Hay Award 1999: International Peace Award; Botanical Research Institute of Texas International Award of Excellence in Conservation, Community of Christ International Peace Award 2001: Graham J. Norton Award for Achievement in Increasing Community Livability; Rungius Award of the National Museum of Wildlife Art, USA; Roger Tory Peterson Memorial Medal, Harvard Museum of Natural History; Master Peace Award; Gandhi/King Award for Non-Violence 2002: The Huxley Memorial Medal, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland; United Nations "Messenger of Peace" Appointment 2003: Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science; Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment Award; Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Achievement; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, presented by His Royal Highness Prince Charles; Chicago Academy of Sciences' Honorary Environmental Leader Award 2004: Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest; Will Rogers Spirit Award, the Rotary Club of Will Rogers and Will Rogers Memorial Museums; Life Time Achievement Award, the International Fund for Animal Welfare; Honorary Degree from Haverford College 2005: Honorary doctorate degree in science from Syracuse University 2005: Honorary doctorate degree in science from Rutgers University 2005: Discovery and Imagination Award 2006: 60th Anniversary Medal of the UNESCO 2006: French Légion d'honneur 2007: Honorary doctorate degree in commemoration of Carl Linnaeus from Uppsala University 2007: Honorary doctorate degree from University of Liverpool 2008: Honorary doctorate degree from University of Toronto 2009: Honorary doctorate degree from National University of Córdoba[66] 2011: Honorary doctorate degree from American University of Paris 2011: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 2012: Named Grand Marshal of the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade 2012: Honorary doctorate degree from National Tsing Hua University (NTHU, Taiwan) 2014: President's Medal by the British Academy 2017: International Cosmos Prize

Awards and Recognition:

Jane Goodall discovered that chimpanzees make tools, eat and hunt meat and behave similarly to humans.

Discoveries:

In 1957 she met famous anthropologist and paleontologist Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey and archaeologist Mary Leakey. She travelled with the Leakeys to Tanzania for a fossil-hunting expedition. The National Geographic decided to sponsor Jane's work. Hugo van Lawick, photographer and film-maker, was send to document Jane's life in Gombe.

Professional Relationships:

Jane Goodall is an anthropologist and primatologist, famous for her work with chimpanzees. she and Louis and Mary Leakey began to study wild chimpanzees on Lake Tanganyika. Her mom went with her for the first three months. Her work with the chimpanzees was difficult. The animals would run away from her in fear. After a while, the chimpanzees started to trust her.

Career:

As a child, Jane had always wanted to work with animals in Africa. Her mother was a major supporter of Jane. After the war, her parents divorced. She married Hugo Van Lawick from 1964-1974. She remarried in 1975 to Derek Bryceson and they divorced in 1980. She and Van Lawick have one son, Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick, better known as "Grub"

Personal life:

Jane Goodall graduated high school in London in 1952. She could not afford to attend university, so Jane worked as a secretary at Oxford University typing documents. She then worked for a London film-making industry, choosing music for documentaries. She then attended Cambridge University as a Ph.D. candidate. She earned her Ph.D. in ethology, the study of animal behavior/

Education:

She was born on April 3rd, 1934 in London, England to Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall.

Early Years:

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