Article continues below advertisementDr. Jane Goodall's ParentsSource: MEGADr. Jane Goodall was the eldest child in the family.Dr. Jane Goodall left behind her son, sister and three grandchildren following her death on October 1 at the age of 91.The famous ethologist was born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall in Bournemouth, England, on April 3, 1934. She was the eldest child of businessman and racing car driver Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall and writer Margaret Myfanwe Joseph.Jane's parents divorced after World War II when she was 12.Article continues below advertisementDr.