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   Dian Fossey (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n / dy-AN; January 16, 1932 – c. December 26, 1985) was an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups from 1966 until her murder in 1985.

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3. www.biography.com › scientists › dian-fosseyDian Fossey - Death, Gorillas & Movie - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Dian Fossey was a zoologist best known for researching the endangered gorillas of the Rwandan mountain forest from the 1960s to the 1980s, and for her mysterious murder.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Dian-FosseyDian Fossey | Biography, Research, Books, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 22, 2024 · Dian Fossey (born January 16, 1932, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died December 26, 1985, Rwanda) was an American zoologist who became the world’s leading authority on the mountain gorilla. Dian Fossey with a young mountain gorilla in Rwanda, in the early1980s.

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6. gorillafund.org › who-we-are › dian-fosseyDian Fossey Biography - Dian Fossey

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   Dian Fossey was born in San Francisco, Calif., in 1932. She was extremely interested in animals from a very young age. At age 6, she began horseback riding lessons and in high school earned a letter on the riding team.

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7. www.history.com › this-day-in-historyWorld-renowned primatologist Dian Fossey is found ... - HISTORY

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   Aug 8, 2019 · On December 26, 1985, primatologist and conservationist Dr. Dian Fossey is found murdered in her cabin at Karisoke, a research site in the mountains of Rwanda.

8. www.nationalgeographic.com › travel › articleDian Fossey’s Living Legacy: The Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda

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   Dec 30, 2015 · Fossey, who began her career as an occupational therapist, came to the attention of famed paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey in 1963. They met in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, where Fossey made a...

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   Who was Dian Fossey?

   • On December 26, 1985, primatologist and conservationist Dr. Dian Fossey is found murdered in her cabin at Karisoke, a research site in the mountains of Rwanda. It is widely believed that she was killed in connection with her lifelong crusade against poaching. An animal lover from a young age, Fossey began her career as an occupational therapist.

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   Where did Dian Fossey go to college?

   • Dian Fossey with Puck, a mountain gorilla, in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. In 1980 Fossey returned to the United States to accept a visiting associate professorship at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. While teaching, Fossey also completed Gorillas in the Mist (1983; film 1988).

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   What happened to Dian Fossey?

   • Dian Fossey worked tirelessly every day until the political situation in Congo worsened. On July 9, 1967, she and Sanwekwe returned to camp to find armed soldiers waiting for them. There was a rebellion in the Kivu Province and the soldiers had come to escort her down the mountain to safety.

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   Why did Fossey keep a personal diary?

   • In addition to documenting the daily lives of mountain gorillas, Fossey kept a personal diary. The last entry she wrote read: “When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future.” Thankfully, Rwanda seems to have taken this advice to heart.

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10. www.biography.com › activists › a58968542Dian Fossey, Legendary Gorilla Scientist and Protector

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    Jan 16, 2016 · Though she was killed trying to save her beloved mountain gorillas on Dec. 26, 1985, it is heartening to remember how much she was able to accomplish and how her work studying and saving...