Nikolaas Tinbergen
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Summary
Nikolaas Tinbergen was born on April 15, 1907[1], in The Hague[2]. He died on December 21, 1988[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], ethologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,511 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: D. C. Tinbergen[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[12], United Kingdom[13]
- Occupation: photographer[14], scientist[15]
- Field of work: ethology[16], ornithology[17]
- Employer: Leiden University[18], University of Oxford[19]
- Educated at: Leiden University[20], Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem[21]
- Student: Richard Dawkins[22]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Fellow of the Royal Society[24], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[25], Godman-Salvin Medal[26], Croonian Medal and Lecture[27], honorary doctor of the University of Leicester[28], Elliott Coues Award[29], Swammerdam Medal[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[32], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], National Academy of Sciences[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Richard Dawkins[37], Colin Gordon Beer[38], Hans Kruuk[39], David McFarland[40], Desmond Morris[41]
- Commons category: Nikolaas Tinbergen[42]
- Archives at: Nationaal Archief[43]
- Family name: Tinbergen[44]
- Given name: Nikolaas[45]
- Work location: North Brabant[46]
- Medical condition: major depressive disorder[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nikolaas Tinbergen include Niko Tinbergen Award[48].
Why It Matters
Nikolaas Tinbergen has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins[51], an evolutionary biologist[52], b. 1941[53], of United Kingdom[54], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[55], specialised in ethology[56]; Desmond Morris[57], a writer[58], b. 1928[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[61], specialised in zoology[62]; Robin Dunbar[63], a biologist[64], b. 1947[65], of United Kingdom[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland[67], specialised in anthropology[68]; Robert Hinde[69], a zoologist[70], 1923–2016[71], of United Kingdom[72], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[73]; and Patrick Bateson[74], a zoologist[75], 1938–2017[76], of United Kingdom[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[78], specialised in ethology[79].
Entities named for him include Niko Tinbergen Award[48].
His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Dawkins[80], an evolutionary biologist[81], b. 1941[82], of United Kingdom[83], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[84], specialised in ethology[85] and Iain Douglas-Hamilton[86], a zoologist[87], 1942–2025[88], of United Kingdom[89], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[90], specialised in zoology[91].
FAQs
Where was Nikolaas Tinbergen born?
Nikolaas Tinbergen's place of birth was The Hague[2].
Where did Nikolaas Tinbergen die?
Nikolaas Tinbergen died in Oxford[4].
Who were Nikolaas Tinbergen's parents?
Nikolaas Tinbergen's father was D. C. Tinbergen[11].
What did Nikolaas Tinbergen do for work?
Nikolaas Tinbergen worked as a biologist[5], zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], ethologist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Nikolaas Tinbergen go to school?
Nikolaas Tinbergen was educated at Leiden University[20] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem[21].
What awards did Nikolaas Tinbergen receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Fellow of the Royal Society[24], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[25], and Godman-Salvin Medal[26].
Who did Nikolaas Tinbergen influence?
Nikolaas Tinbergen has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins[51], Desmond Morris[57], Robin Dunbar[63], and Robert Hinde[69].