Konrad Lorenz
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Summary
Konrad Lorenz was born on November 7, 1903[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on February 27, 1989[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as an ethologist[5], zoologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,590 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Sankt Andrä-Wördern[11]
- Father: Adolf Lorenz[12]
- Spouse: Margarethe Gebhardt[13]
- Country of citizenship: Austria[14]
- Occupation: philosopher[15], psychologist[16], naturalist[17], director[18], scientist[19]
- Field of work: ethology[20], philosophy[21]
- Position held: psychologist[22]
- Employer: University of Vienna[23], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], University of Königsberg[25]
- Educated at: Columbia University[26], University of Vienna[27]
- Notable work: On Aggression[28], Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins[29], Behind the Mirror: A Search for a Natural History of Human Knowledge[30]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[31], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[32], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[33], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[34], Kalinga Prize[35], honorary doctorate of Salzburg University[36], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[37], Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[38], honorary citizen of Vienna[39], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[40], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[41], Pour le Mérite[42]
- Member of: Royal Society[43], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[44], Austrian Academy of Sciences[45], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[46], National Academy of Sciences[47], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[48], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[49], American Philosophical Society[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Member of political party: Nazi Party[52]
- Doctoral student: Gertraud Kühnelt[53]
- Commons category: Konrad Lorenz[54]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[55]
- Cause of death: kidney failure[56]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Medicine[57], Doctor of Philosophy[58]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[59]
- Family name: Lorenz[60]
- Given name: Konrad[61], Zacharias[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Konrad Lorenz include 3861 Lorenz[63], an asteroid[64] and Konrad Lorenz Prize[65], an award[66].
Why It Matters
Konrad Lorenz has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Carrefour de l'horloge[69], a think tank[70], in France[71], founded in 1974[72], headquartered in 8th arrondissement of Paris[73]; John Krebs, Baron Krebs[74], an ornithologist[75], b. 1945[76], of United Kingdom[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[78], specialised in ornithology[79]; James L. Gould[80], a biologist[81], b. 1945[82], of United States[83], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[84], specialised in ethology[85]; and Wolfgang Wickler[86], a zoologist[87], 1931–2024[88], of Germany[89], specialised in ethology[90].
Works attributed to him include On Aggression[91], a written work[92] and Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins[93], a literary work[94]. Entities named for him include 3861 Lorenz[63], an asteroid[64] and Konrad Lorenz Prize[65], an award[66].
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[12].
Who was Konrad Lorenz married to?
Konrad Lorenz's spouses include Margarethe Gebhardt[13].
What did Konrad Lorenz do for work?
Konrad Lorenz worked as an ethologist[5], zoologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and physician[9].
Where did Konrad Lorenz go to school?
Konrad Lorenz was educated at Columbia University[26] and University of Vienna[27].
What awards did Konrad Lorenz receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[31], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[32], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[33], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[34].
Who did Konrad Lorenz influence?
Konrad Lorenz has been cited as an influence by Carrefour de l'horloge[69], John Krebs, Baron Krebs[74], James L. Gould[80], and Wolfgang Wickler[86].