Konrad Lorenz

Summary

Konrad Lorenz is a human^[1]. He was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on November 7, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He died on February 27, 1989^[5]. He worked as an ethologist^[6], zoologist^[7], biologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,179 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Konrad Lorenz's place of birth was Vienna^[2].
• Konrad Lorenz passed away in Vienna^[4].
• Konrad Lorenz was born on November 7, 1903^[3].
• Konrad Lorenz died on February 27, 1989^[5].
• Burial took place at Sankt Andrä-Wördern^[12].
• Konrad Lorenz's father was Adolf Lorenz^[13].
• Konrad Lorenz was married to Margarethe Gebhardt^[14].
• Konrad Lorenz held citizenship in Austria^[15].
• Konrad Lorenz's professions included ethologist^[6].
• Konrad Lorenz's professions included zoologist^[7].
• Konrad Lorenz worked as a biologist^[8].
• Konrad Lorenz's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Konrad Lorenz worked as a writer^[10].
• Konrad Lorenz's professions included physician^[16].
• Konrad Lorenz's field of work was ethology^[17].
• Konrad Lorenz's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Konrad Lorenz held the position of psychologist^[19].
• Among Konrad Lorenz's employers was University of Vienna^[20].
• Konrad Lorenz was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21].
• Among Konrad Lorenz's employers was University of Königsberg^[22].
• Konrad Lorenz was educated at Columbia University^[23].
• Konrad Lorenz's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[24].
• Konrad Lorenz was educated at University of Vienna^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Konrad Lorenz is On Aggression^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Konrad Lorenz is Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-11-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1989-02-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9e1fa990-cd19-4dfe-9dd1-2a0d8d778db1^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna^[2], Konrad Lorenz… he was born on November 7, 1903^[3]. His father was Adolf Lorenz^[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[23], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1754^[35], headquartered in Manhattan^[36] and University of Vienna^[24], a university^[37], in Austria^[38], founded in 1365^[39], headquartered in Vienna^[40]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Medicine^[41] and Doctor of Philosophy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethologist^[6], zoologist^[7], biologist^[8], university teacher^[9], writer^[10], and physician^[16]. Fields of work include ethology^[17], a branch of zoology^[43] and philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[44]. Employers include University of Vienna^[20], a university^[45], in Austria^[46], founded in 1365^[47], headquartered in Vienna^[48]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21], a public research university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1472^[51], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[52]; and University of Königsberg^[22], a university^[53], in Kingdom of Prussia^[54], founded in 1544^[55]. Konrad Lorenz held the position of psychologist^[19]. He supervised Gertraud Kühnelt as a doctoral student^[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include On Aggression^[26], Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins^[27], and Behind the Mirror: A Search for a Natural History of Human Knowledge^[57]. Things named for Konrad Lorenz include 3861 Lorenz^[58], an asteroid^[59] and Konrad Lorenz Prize^[60], an award^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[62], a science award^[63], in Sweden^[64], founded in 1901^[65]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[66], a literary award^[67], in France^[68], founded in 1969^[69]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[70], a grade of an order^[71], in Germany^[72]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[73], a civil decoration^[74], in Prussia^[75], founded in 1842^[76]; Kalinga Prize^[77], a science award^[78], in India^[79], founded in 1951^[80]; and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[81], an order^[82], in Germany^[83], founded in 1980^[84].

Personal Life

Konrad Lorenz was married to Margarethe Gebhardt^[14]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[85].

Death and Burial

Konrad Lorenz died on February 27, 1989^[5]. He died in Vienna^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[86]. He is buried at Sankt Andrä-Wördern^[12].

Why It Matters

Konrad Lorenz ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,179 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

He has been cited as an influence by John Krebs, Baron Krebs^[89], an ornithologist^[90], b. 1945^[91], of United Kingdom^[92], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[93], specialised in ornithology^[94]; Carrefour de l'horloge^[95], a think tank^[96], in France^[97], founded in 1974^[98], headquartered in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[99]; James L. Gould^[100], a biologist^[101], b. 1945^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[104], specialised in ethology^[105]; and Wolfgang Wickler^[106], a zoologist^[107], 1931–2024^[108], of Germany^[109], specialised in ethology^[110].

Works attributed to him include On Aggression^[111], a written work^[112] and Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins^[113], a literary work^[114]. Entities named for him include 3861 Lorenz^[58], an asteroid^[59] and Konrad Lorenz Prize^[60], an award^[61].

FAQs

Where was Konrad Lorenz born?

Konrad Lorenz's place of birth was Vienna^[2].

Where did Konrad Lorenz die?

Konrad Lorenz passed away in Vienna^[4].

Who were Konrad Lorenz's parents?

Konrad Lorenz's father was Adolf Lorenz^[13].

Who was Konrad Lorenz married to?

Konrad Lorenz's spouses include Margarethe Gebhardt^[14].

What did Konrad Lorenz do for work?

Konrad Lorenz worked as ethologist^[6], zoologist^[7], biologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Konrad Lorenz go to school?

Konrad Lorenz was educated at Columbia University^[23], University of Vienna^[24], and University of Vienna^[25].

What awards did Konrad Lorenz receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[62], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[66], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[70], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[73].

Who did Konrad Lorenz influence?

Konrad Lorenz has been cited as an influence by John Krebs, Baron Krebs^[89], Carrefour de l'horloge^[95], James L. Gould^[100], and Wolfgang Wickler^[106].