Jane Goodall made a name for herself with no degree, no experience: She got a job as a waitress and saved ‘every penny’ on a one-way ticket to Africa

fortune.com/2025/10/02/jane-goodall-no-degree-no-experience-just-a-dream-saved-money-top-conservation-chimpanzee-advocate-career-advice-gen-z-work-life-balance

The late Jane Goodall forever changed how the world understands chimpanzees—and how it thinks about conversation itself. Her career, which took her to jungles, lecture halls, and world stages, is also a story of breaking barriers and persistence: transforming an initial lack of college…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-10-02 14:57:22.
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