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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