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| January 2025 | Dr. Goodall was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
| October 2024 | Dr. Goodall delivered 'A Speech for History' at UNESCO, focusing on conservation and the importance of educating youth and communities to protect the natural world. |
| June 2024 | Chomsky was discharged from the hospital to continue recovery at home. In the same month, false reports of his death circulated on social media, leading to retracted obituaries. |
| 2023 | IMAX documentary 'Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope' released, highlighting successful wildlife habitat restoration projects. |
| June 2023 | Suffered a stroke and moved to Brazil full-time. |
| April 2023 | Goodall was made Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau in a ceremony in The Hague, the Netherlands. |
| 2022 | Dr. Goodall received the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication for her long-term study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees. |
| March 3 2022 | LEGO released a tribute set (number 40530) honoring Jane Goodall, featuring a minifigure of her with three chimpanzees in an African forest scene, in celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day. |
| 2021 | Became vegan and authored a cookbook titled 'Eat Meat Less'. Joined the Rewriting Extinction campaign and called on the EU Commission to abolish caging of farm animals. |
| 2021 | Published 'The Book of Hope' co-authored with Douglas Abrams and Gail Hudson, continuing her work in conservation and inspiration. |
| 2021 | Goodall received the Templeton Prize. |
| December 31 2021 | Goodall was the guest editor of the BBC Radio Four Today programme, choosing Francis Collins as the presenter of Thought for the Day. |
| October 28 2021 | Contributed to 'The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World', which was released on this date. |
| 2020 | Continued partnership with Michael Cammarata, this time with Neptune Wellness Solutions, maintaining the commitment of donating 5% of sales to the Jane Goodall Institute. |
| 2020 | Advocated for ecocide to be made an international crime and vowed to plant 5 million trees as part of the World Economic Forum's trillion tree initiative. |
| 2020 | Biographical documentary 'Jane Goodall: The Hope' produced by National Geographic Studios, focusing on her ongoing conservation efforts. |
| August 2020 |
Claude Shannon
The documentary film 'The Bit Player' was released on Amazon Prime.
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| 2019 |
Claude Shannon
The documentary film 'The Bit Player' about Shannon premiered at the World Science Festival.
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| 2019 | Time magazine named Goodall as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
| August 2019 | Honored with a bronze sculpture in Midtown Manhattan as part of the Statues for Equality project, recognizing her contributions to science. |
| March 1 2019 |
Zhores Alferov
Zhores Alferov passed away at the age of 88, concluding his distinguished career as a prominent Soviet-Russian physicist.
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| 2018 | Partnered with CEO Michael Cammarata on a natural product line from Schmidt's Naturals, with 5% of sales benefiting the Jane Goodall Institute. |
| November 2018 |
Zhores Alferov
Alferov began experiencing a hypertensive emergency, which marked the beginning of his final health decline.
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| 2017 |
Claude Shannon
A biography titled 'A Mind at Play' about Shannon was published by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman.
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| 2017 | Biographical documentary 'Jane' released by National Geographic Studios, directed by Brett Morgen with music by Philip Glass, comprehensively exploring her life and scientific contributions. |
| 2017 | Taught a short-term politics course at the University of Arizona. |
| 2017 | Hired as a part-time professor in the University of Arizona's linguistics department, with duties including teaching and public seminars. |
| April 30 2016 |
Claude Shannon
Google honored Shannon with a Google Doodle to celebrate his life on what would have been his 100th birthday.
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| 2015 | Chomsky and Valeria Wasserman acquired a home in Brazil. |
| 2015 | Purchased a residence in São Paulo, Brazil, and began splitting time between Brazil and the U.S. |
| 2015 | Released the documentary 'Requiem for the American Dream', which summarizes his views on capitalism and economic inequality. |
| 2015 | The Kyoto Prize honored its 99th individual and one foundation (the Nobel Foundation) across three categories, highlighting achievements from diverse fields including science, engineering, philosophy, arts, and culture. |
| 2014 | Chomsky married Valeria Wasserman. |
| 2013 |
Claude Shannon
Information theory was recognized as one of the top 10 revolutionary scientific theories by Science News.
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| 2012 | Took on the role of challenger for the Engage in Conservation Challenge with The DO School, creating a workshop to engage young people in biodiversity conservation. |
| 2011 | Supported the Occupy movement, speaking at encampments and publishing on the movement, which he described as a reaction to a 30-year class war. |
| 2011 |
Zhores Alferov
Received an Honorary Doctorate from the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University.
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| March 17 2011 | Duke University announced the transfer of her original archives from the University of Minnesota, with Anne E. Pusey overseeing the collection of digitized research materials. |
| 2010 | Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds held a benefit concert at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC to commemorate 'Gombe 50', celebrating Goodall's pioneering chimpanzee research. |
| 2010 | Formed a coalition through Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) with Wildlife Conservation Society and Humane Society of the United States to petition for listing all chimpanzees as endangered. |
| 2010 | Theatrical documentary feature 'Jane's Journey' co-produced by Animal Planet, documenting her life and work. |
| March 15 2010 |
Zhores Alferov
Awarded the 4th class Order 'For Merit to the Fatherland' for services to the state and contributions to national science.
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