Karl von Frisch
Ethologist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
November 20th, 1886
138 years ago
Died
June 12th, 1982
43 years ago — 95 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Austria
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Contribution to the field of ethology revealed complex communication methods among bees. Conducted groundbreaking research on the waggle dance, demonstrating how bees convey information about food sources. Served as a professor of behavioral biology, influencing the study of animal behavior and earning international recognition for academic achievements. His work laid foundations for understanding patterns of animal communication.
Won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973
Demonstrated the waggle dance in honeybees
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