Dian+Fossey

= = = = =__What are the important accomplishments of your woman?__ =
 * Dian Fossey did research on gorillas in Rwanda. (Holly 4E)
 * She earned a Ph.D. (Holly 4D)
 * She tried to protect the gorillas from poachers. (Holly 4C)
 * She wrote Gorillas in the Mist in 1983 (Holly 4C)
 * Dian was trained by Jane Goodall, a chimpanzee expert. She was the first person to have friendly contact with gorillas. Her favorite gorilla, Digit, hugged her on a day that she was feeling sad. (Holly 4-E)

=__What are some important dates and events in her life?__ =
 * Dian Fossey lived from 1932-1985. Holly 4D
 * She was murdered by poachers in her camp in 1985.

= __ What do you admire most about your person? __ =
 * I admire Dian Fossey because she risked her life to stop poachers from killing gorillas. (Holly 4E)

= __ What words come to mind to describe this woman? (Add at least three) __ =


 * Determined, courageous, outspoken (Holly 4D)

=__Should your woman be elected to the Hall of Fame? Why or why not? __ =
 * Yes, I think she should because she died doing her job of protecting gorillas and brought a lot of attention to the problem of poaching. (Holly 4E)
 * Yes, because she studied gorillas in the wild which no one else had done before. (Holly 4H)

=__What character traits would you use to describe your woman?__ =
 * Passionate, intelligent, risk-taker (Holly 4D)
 * Persistent, Brave, Independent (Holly 4H)

=__Where did you find your information? __=
 * World Book Encyclopedia