Famous Conservationist: Dian Fossey

By Jagran Josh

Nov 27, 2012, 15:35 IST

Dian Fossey was an American zoologist who undertook an extensive study of gorilla groups over a period of 18 years.

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Name: Dian Fossey

Born: January 16, 1932, San Francisco, California, USA

Died: December 27, 1985 (aged 53), Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Citizenship: United States

Fields: Ethology, primatology

Institutions: Karisoke Research Center, Cornell University

Alma mater: San Jose State University (B.A., Occupational therapy, 1954), University of Cambridge (Ph.D., Zoology, 1974)

Known for: Saving the mountain gorilla from extinction

Influences: Jane Goodall, Louis Leakey, George Schaller

Name: Dian Fossey

Born: January 16, 1932, San Francisco, California, USA

Died: December 27, 1985 (aged 53), Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Citizenship: United States

Fields: Ethology, primatology

Institutions: Karisoke Research Center, Cornell University

Alma mater: San Jose State University (B.A., Occupational therapy, 1954), University of Cambridge (Ph.D., Zoology, 1974)

Known for: Saving the mountain gorilla from extinction

Influences: Jane Goodall, Louis Leakey, George Schaller

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Famous Conservationist: Dian Fossey

Dian Fossey was an American zoologist who undertook an extensive study of gorilla groups over a period of 18 years.

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