Dr. Dian Fossey

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gptkbp:instanceOf zoo
gptkbp:advocatesFor Wildlife conservation
Animal rights
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Digit_Fund
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_California,_Davis
gptkbp:associatedWith Mountain gorillas
gptkbp:awardedBy Grants for research
Posthumous honors
gptkbp:birthDate January 16, 1932
gptkbp:collaboratedWith International organizations
gptkbp:conducted Long-term studies
gptkbp:contributedTo Wildlife documentaries
gptkbp:deathDate December 26, 1985
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Rwanda
gptkbp:faced Threats from poachers
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Anthropology
Zoology
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Karisoke_Research_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Dian Fossey
gptkbp:influenced Conservation efforts for gorillas
Future primatologists
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Louis_Leakey
gptkbp:inspiration Documentaries
Books about her life
gptkbp:knownFor Gorilla research
Studying gorilla behavior
gptkbp:legacy Gorilla conservation awareness
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:National_Geographic_Society's_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:notableWork Gorillas in the Mist
gptkbp:occupation Conservationist
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Murder
gptkbp:promoted Ecotourism
gptkbp:publishedBy Scientific papers
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:Virunga_Mountains
Field study
gptkbp:spouse nan
gptkbp:supported Research funding
Anti-poaching initiatives
gptkbp:visitedBy Gorilla habitats
gptkbp:was A mentor to many students
A key figure in wildlife conservation.
A pioneer in primatology
A vocal critic of poaching
gptkbp:worksWith Local communities
gptkbp:wrote Gorillas in the Mist