Alison Jolly
Alison Jolly | |
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| Born | Alison Bishop May 9, 1937 Ithaca, New York, United States |
| Died | February 6, 2014 (aged 76) Lewes, East Sussex, England |
| Known for | Lemur biological studies |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Arthur |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | primatology |
Alison Jolly (born Alison Bishop: May 9, 1937 – February 6, 2014) was an American primatologist, known for her studies of lemur biology. She wrote several books for both popular and scientific audiences and conducted extensive fieldwork on Lemurs in Madagascar, primarily at the Berenty Reserve, a small private reserve of gallery forest set in the semi-arid spiny desert area in the far south of Madagascar.