Dian Fossey

American zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932–1985)
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Dian Fossey
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Dian Fossey

Summary

Dian Fossey is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on January 16, 1932[3]. She passed away in Karisoke Research Center[4]. She died on December 26, 1985[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6], primatologist[7], ethologist[8], zoologist[9], and biologist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,712 views/month, #2,538 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dian Fossey was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Dian Fossey died in Karisoke Research Center[4].
  • Dian Fossey was born on January 16, 1932[3].
  • Dian Fossey died on December 26, 1985[5].
  • Dian Fossey died on December 27, 1985[12].
  • Burial took place at Universitario de Perú[13].
  • Dian Fossey held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Dian Fossey worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Dian Fossey worked as a primatologist[7].
  • Dian Fossey's professions included ethologist[8].
  • Dian Fossey's professions included zoologist[9].
  • Dian Fossey's professions included biologist[10].
  • Dian Fossey worked as an academic[15].
  • Dian Fossey's field of work was ethology[16].
  • Dian Fossey was employed by Cornell University[17].
  • Dian Fossey was educated at Darwin College[18].
  • Dian Fossey was educated at San Jose State University[19].
  • Dian Fossey's education included a stint at University of California, Davis[20].
  • Dian Fossey's education included a stint at College of Marin[21].
  • Dian Fossey was educated at University of Cambridge[22].
  • Dian Fossey's education included a stint at Lowell High School[23].
  • Dian Fossey is recorded as female[24].
  • Dian Fossey's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Dian Fossey is part of The Trimates[26].
  • Dian Fossey's Commons category is recorded as Dian Fossey[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dian Fossey's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on January 16, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Darwin College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1964[30]; San Jose State University[19], a state university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1857[33], headquartered in San Jose[34]; University of California, Davis[20], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1905[37]; College of Marin[21], an educational institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1926[40]; University of Cambridge[22], a collegiate university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1209[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; and Lowell High School[23], a high school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1856[47]. Dian Fossey earned the academic degree of doctorate[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], primatologist[7], ethologist[8], zoologist[9], biologist[10], and academic[15]. Dian Fossey's field of work was ethology[16]. She was employed by Cornell University[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 26, 1985[5] and December 27, 1985[12]. Dian Fossey died in Karisoke Research Center[4]. Burial took place at Universitario de Perú[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dian Fossey include Fossey[49], an impact crater[50].

Why It Matters

Dian Fossey ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,712 views/month, #2,538 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for her include Fossey[49], an impact crater[50].

FAQs

Where was Dian Fossey born?

Dian Fossey was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Dian Fossey die?

Dian Fossey passed away in Karisoke Research Center[4].

What did Dian Fossey do for work?

Dian Fossey worked as anthropologist[6], primatologist[7], ethologist[8], zoologist[9], and biologist[10].

Where did Dian Fossey go to school?

Dian Fossey was educated at Darwin College[18], San Jose State University[19], University of California, Davis[20], and College of Marin[21].

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  25. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Dian Fossey, The News and Advance 1981-04-29 13.jpg, Dian Fossey sitting, Santa Barbara News-Press 1981-05-06 25.
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  3. 19d ago · WFinch · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Dian Fossey, The News and Advance 1981-04-29 13.jpg, Dian Fossey sitting, Santa Barbara News-Press 1981-05-06 25.
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  4. 22d ago · WFinch · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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