Source: Nikeush on Wikimedia CommonsJane Goodall, the world’s most prominent primatologist, passed away on October 1 at the age of 91. Had it not been for trailblazers like Goodall, I might never have pursued anthropology myself. A Revolutionary in the FieldDefying convention, Goodall left the comforts of the armchair—or the zoo—to live among chimpanzees in the jungles of Tanzania. She emerged as a leading voice for conservation and animal welfare, founding the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to fund research and community projects across Africa. She taught us humility about our place in the natural world.