39. Jane Goodall
Beautiful people remind us of our own humanity, and Jane Goodall was a rare person who helped define what human-ness is through her work with chimpanzees in Africa. As a child, she always dreamed of going to Africa and living among the wild animals, and she worked hard to save the money to travel there as a young woman. Despite her lack of academic training, she was appointed to study chimpanzees in Tanzania. She made many discoveries about primates and went on to study for a doctorate degree without having earned an undergraduate. Concerns about deforestation caused her to shift her focus to conservation efforts. Keep reading for more beautiful people throughout the world who did amazing things.