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    Jane GoodallJane Goodall is one of the world's most admired women, a renowned scientist and environmental advocate (www.nationalgeographic.com). The work she does is called ethology, which is the study of animal behavior. Such a successful woman has many admirable qualities. She has contributed greatly to society as well as the animal kingdom. His research paved the way for countless primate studies and changed the way many people view chimpanzees. It's difficult to try to pin down just three admirable qualities about her, because she has so many. To me, his most admirable qualities are his patience and perseverance in understanding animals, his research on chimpanzees, and his contributions to the world by establishing various institutions. Studying chimpanzees is not an easy task. Subsequently, Jane Goodall made it as simple as doing everyday activities. When she began her research, the chimpanzees ran away from her in fear. It took him several months to get closer to them. With patience and perseverance, she searched the forest every day, deliberately trying not to get too close to them. Every day she did this for several months. Some days, Jane watched the chimpanzees through binoculars from a high point overlooking the forest, so as not to disrupt their natural behavior. Little by little, over a long period of time, the chimpanzees got used to it. At that point, she could walk up to them and just sit there and study them. She thought this was her breakthrough in her research. Jane tells us: “I need to find a way to observe free, wild animals living their own lives without being disturbed. I wanted to learn things no one else knew, discover secrets through patient observation. I wanted to get as close as possible to talking with animals (www.nationalgeographic.com). To be able to demonstrate such patience and perseverance is remarkable. Jane's scientific discoveries laid the foundation for all future primate studies. His interest was in studying chimpanzees to better understand the evolutionary past of humans. His observations changed the way researchers and everyday people view chimpanzees. Jane had observed chimpanzees making and using tools for different purposes, such as using straws to extract termites from nests. His studies showed many similarities between humans and chimpanzees, this discovery amazed the whole world. The more his research continued, the more it became clear how much chimpanzees actually resembled humans. Some thought his research would last only a few months, but it is the longest field study of an animal species in its natural environment (www.