Dian Fossey Today's Google Doodles

Dian Fossey , The world famous zoologist .she is an American citizen who undertook an extensive study of gorilla groups over a period of 18 years. she studied them daily in the mountain forests of Rwanda, initially encouraged to work there by famous anthropologist louis Leakey. She wrote a book "Gorillas in the mist" combines her scientific study of the mountain gorilla at Karisoke Research Center with her own personal story  and published in 1983. Her shy and reserved personality allowed her to work well with the children at the hospital. She continued to work there, and eventually another worker allowed her to live with and become part of their family. Fossey lived on a farm and worked with the livestock on a daily basis. Whilst there she experienced an inclusive family atmosphere that was missing for most of her life, through the Henry family who owned the farm. During her free time she would pursue her love of horses. Fossey was originally a prizewinning equestrian, which drew her to Kentucky in 1955, and it was about a year later that she started her job at Kosair Crippled Children’s Hospital. In 1963 she took a leave of absence to travel to Africa for seven weeks. In 1966 she quit her job once Louis Leakey confirmed that she would receive funding for her research with the Mountain Gorillas . she was born in 1-16-1932 . . To Honor her 82nd Birthday Google place this Google doodles