Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt

Austrian ethologist (1928–2018)
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Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt

Summary

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on June 15, 1928[3]. He died in Starnberg[4]. He died on June 2, 2018[5]. He worked as an ethologist[6], zoologist[7], evolutionary biologist[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt died in Starnberg[4].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt was born on June 15, 1928[3].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt died on June 2, 2018[5].
  • Among Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's spouses was Eleonore Eibl-Eibesfeldt[11].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt worked as an ethologist[6].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's professions included evolutionary biologist[8].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's professions included scientist[9].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's field of work was ethology[13].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's field of work was human behavior[14].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's field of work was zoology[15].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's field of work was evolutionary biology[16].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's field of work was sociobiology[17].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt held the position of president[18].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt was employed by Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology[20].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's education included a stint at University of Vienna[21].
  • A notable student of Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt was Karl Grammer[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt is The Biology of Peace and War[23].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt received the Bavarian Order of Merit[24].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[26].
  • Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt received the Philip Morris Research Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on June 15, 1928[3].

Education

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's education included a stint at University of Vienna[21]. Academic degrees include habilitation[28], Staatsexamen[29], and doctorate[30]. Studied under Ludwig von Bertalanffy[31] and Otto Koenig[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethologist[6], zoologist[7], evolutionary biologist[8], and scientist[9]. Fields of work include ethology[13], a branch of zoology[33]; human behavior[14]; zoology[15], a branch of biology[34]; evolutionary biology[16], a field of study[35]; and sociobiology[17], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1472[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[40] and Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology[20], a Max Planck Institute[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1954[43]. Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt held the position of president[18]. A notable student of him was Karl Grammer[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt is The Biology of Peace and War[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[24], an order of merit[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1957[46]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a grade of an order[47], in Germany[48]; Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[26], an award[49], in Austria[50]; Philip Morris Research Prize[27], a science award[51], in Germany[52]; Werner und Inge Grüter Prize for science communication[53], a science award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1996[56]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca[57], an award[58], in Spain[59].

Personal Life

Among Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's spouses was Eleonore Eibl-Eibesfeldt[11].

Death and Burial

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt died on June 2, 2018[5]. He died in Starnberg[4].

Why It Matters

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt born?

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt die?

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt died in Starnberg[4].

Who was Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt married to?

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt's spouses include Eleonore Eibl-Eibesfeldt[11].

What did Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt do for work?

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt worked as ethologist[6], zoologist[7], evolutionary biologist[8], and scientist[9].

Where did Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt go to school?

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt was educated at University of Vienna[21].

What awards did Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[24], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[26], and Philip Morris Research Prize[27].

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