Nikolaas Tinbergen

Ethologist and Nobel Prize laureate

Nikolaas Tinbergen - Scientists & Innovators born April 15th, 1907
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A prominent ethologist and ornithologist, this individual contributed significantly to the study of animal behavior. The research emphasized instinctive behavior in animals and introduced the concept of fixed action patterns. In 1973, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Konrad Lorenz and Karl von Frisch for discoveries concerning organization and elicitation of individual and social behavior patterns in animals. His work laid foundational principles in ethology and significantly advanced understanding of animal behavior, breeding, and communications.

Coined the term 'supernormal stimulus'

Shared Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1973

Conducted extensive research on instinctive behavior

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