Dian Fossey

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf zoo
gptkbp:advocatesFor Wildlife conservation
gptkbp:associatedWith Gorillas
Mountain gorillas
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:J._Paul_Getty_Wildlife_Conservation_Prize
PhD_in_zoology
gptkbp:born January 16, 1932
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Karisoke_Research_Center
gptkbp:contributedTo Animal behavior science
gptkbp:died December 26, 1985
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Rwanda
gptkbp:established Research_center_in_Rwanda
gptkbp:faced Habitat destruction
Poaching
gptkbp:famousFor Field studies of gorillas
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Primatology
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Digit_Fund
gptkbp:hasImpactOn Public awareness of gorillas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dian Fossey
gptkbp:influenced Conservation efforts
Animal rights movement
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Louis_Leakey
gptkb:Jane_Goodall
gptkbp:inspiration Future conservationists
gptkbp:isKnownFor Her advocacy against poaching
Her dedication to gorilla conservation
Her efforts to protect gorilla habitats
Her interactions with gorillas
Her legacy in conservation
Her long-term studies of gorillas
Her research methods
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:World_Wildlife_Fund
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
Various environmental organizations
gptkbp:knownFor Gorilla research
Fieldwork_in_Volcanoes_National_Park
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Rwanda
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:publishedBy Scientific papers
gptkbp:research Gorilla behavior
gptkbp:wasA Activist
Author
Conservationist
Zoologist
Ethologist
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt Honorary Doctorate
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn Movies
Documentaries
gptkbp:worksAt gptkb:Karlsruhe_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:worksWith Gorilla families
gptkbp:wrote Gorillas in the Mist