konrad lorenz

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Definition of konrad lorenz in English English dictionary

born Nov. 7, 1903, Vienna, Austria died Feb. 27, 1989, Altenburg Zoologist and founder (with Nikolaas Tinbergen) of modern ethology. While still a schoolboy he nursed sick animals from the nearby zoo. In 1935 he first elucidated and demonstrated the phenomenon of imprinting in ducklings and goslings. He later examined the roots of human aggression (in the best-selling On Aggression, 1963) and the nature of human thought. His other popular works include King Solomon's Ring (1949) and Man Meets Dog (1950). He shared a 1973 Nobel Prize with Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch

{i} Konrad Zacharias Lorenz (1903-1989), Austrian zoologist and ornithologist who co-founded (together with Nikolaas Tinbergen) modern ethology

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Konrad Zacharias Lorenz

{i} (1903-1989) Austrian zoologist and ornithologist who co-founded (together with Nikolaas Tinbergen) modern ethology

Konrad Zacharias Lorenz

born Nov. 7, 1903, Vienna, Austria died Feb. 27, 1989, Altenburg Zoologist and founder (with Nikolaas Tinbergen) of modern ethology. While still a schoolboy he nursed sick animals from the nearby zoo. In 1935 he first elucidated and demonstrated the phenomenon of imprinting in ducklings and goslings. He later examined the roots of human aggression (in the best-selling On Aggression, 1963) and the nature of human thought. His other popular works include King Solomon's Ring (1949) and Man Meets Dog (1950). He shared a 1973 Nobel Prize with Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch

Hyphenation

Kon·rad Lo·renz

Turkish pronunciation

känrıd lırents

Pronunciation

/ˈkänrəd lərˈents/ /ˈkɑːnrəd lɜrˈɛnts/