In the wake of Jane Goodall's death, the many scientists and others influenced by her are promising to do their best to carry on her legacy.

Jane Goodall, a British primatologist known for her work with chimpanzees, died on Wednesday 1 October, aged 91. Goodall is best known for her work with chimpanzees in Gombe National Park in Tanzania.

Jane Goodall spent her life championing chimpanzees and working to prevent their extinction, while also supporting conservation efforts on every continent and advocating for the world’s poor.

Goodall’s work has earned her recognition across the globe: she was awarded the U.S.’s Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, earlier this year and was appointed by the United Nations in 2002 to be a Messenger of Peace —becoming one of a handful of such honorees worldwide.

Pioneering primatologist Jane Goodall has died at age 91. These are her five biggest contributions to how we understand about our closest living relatives.

The late primatologist and advocate became a global face of and inspiration for field research and environmental protection across the continent.

Natalie Portman was another actress who was lucky enough to meet Jane Goodall in person. She called the primatologist her “ultimate hero,” celebrating her not only as a scientist but as a woman who broke new ground in a largely male-dominated field.

The leading conservationist has been remembered as "a great champion of environmental protection" after her death aged 91.