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Konrad Lorenz

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Konrad Lorenz was an Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist. He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch. He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern ethology, the study of animal behavior. He developed an approach that began with an earlier generation, including his teacher Oskar Heinroth.

Facts
Birth Year
1903 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1903-11-07 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1989-02-27 2
Death Year
1989 1
Death Place
Vienna, Austria 1
Nationality
Austria 1
Notable Work
Behind the Mirror: A Search for a Natural History of Human Knowledge 1
Notable Work
Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins 1
Notable Work
On Aggression 1
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria 1
Field
Field (category)
Biology 1
Field (category)
Medicine 1
Field (category)
Psychology 1
Connections

Associated With

Karl von Frisch, Scientists

Shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on animal behavior patterns; Lorenz's own lead states only the shared prize, no separate joint project named.

Additional Source Konrad Lorenz (Wikipedia)Lead section, Konrad Lorenz
Nikolaas Tinbergen, Scientists

Shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on animal behavior patterns; Lorenz's own lead states only the shared prize, no separate joint project named.

Additional Source Konrad Lorenz (Wikipedia)Lead section, Konrad Lorenz

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Works In

Source Konrad Lorenz (Wikipedia)
Zoology, Disciplines
Source Konrad Lorenz (Wikipedia)
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Same As

Also in Psychology Atlas: the same subject.

Nationality

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Konrad Lorenz (Wikidata)
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1. Konrad Lorenz (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1989-02-27T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Austria
    Q40
  • P20 (place of death): Vienna, Austria
    Q1741
  • P19 (place of birth): Vienna, Austria
    Q1741
  • P800 (notable work): On Aggression
    Q1171593
  • P800 (notable work): Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins
    Q1217816
  • P800 (notable work): Behind the Mirror: A Search for a Natural History of Human Knowledge
    Q1215898
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2. Konrad Lorenz (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (Wikipedia plaintext extract)
    was an Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist. He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch. He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern ethology, the study of animal behavior. He developed an approach that began with an earlier generation, including his teacher Oskar Heinroth.
  • Infobox, Born
    7 November 1903
  • Infobox, Died
    27 February 1989
  • Associated With: Nikolaas Tinbergen, Lead section, Konrad Lorenz
    He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch.
  • Associated With: Karl von Frisch, Lead section, Konrad Lorenz
    He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch.
  • Works In: Zoology, Lead sentence
    Konrad Zacharias Lorenz (; 7 November 1903 27 February 1989) was an Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist.
  • Works In: Ornithology, Lead sentence
    Konrad Zacharias Lorenz (; 7 November 1903 27 February 1989) was an Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist.
  • Member Of: Max Planck Society, Categories
    Category:Max Planck Society people
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