Dian Fossey is remembered by her fellow scientists as the world's foremost authority on mountain gorillas. But to the millions of wildlife conservationists who came to know Fossey through her articles and book, she will always be remembered as...

Dian Fossey Born January 16, 1932, San Francisco, California Died December 27, 1985, Rwanda For nearly two decades scientist Dian Fossey lived in the wilds of the Virunga Mountain range in east central Africa, studying mountain gorillas. By copying...

1932-1985 American Zoologist American zoologist Dian Fossey is best known for her field studies of mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda and Zaire, which served to dispel many myths about the violent and aggressive nature of gorillas....

Scientist Dian Fossey was well-known for her pioneering work with gorillas. American Primatologist 1932-1985 Dian Fossey, born in 1932, was a celebrated mountain gorilla researcher. Fossey initially...

(born Jan. 16, 1932, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.—died Dec. 26, 1985, Rwanda) American zoologist who became the world's leading authority on the mountain gorilla. Fossey trained to become an occupational therapist at San Jose State College and...

(born Jan. 16, 1932, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.—found dead Dec. 26, 1985, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda) U.S. zoologist. She was working as an occupational therapist when, on a trip to Africa in 1963, she met Louis Leakey (&see; Leakey...

Dian Fossey January 16, 1932 – December 26, 1985 was an American Zoologist who completed an extended study of eight gorilla groups. She observed them daily for years in the mountain forests of Rwanda, initially encouraged to work there by famous...