Niko Tinbergen
1907 – 1988 United Kingdom
biologistethologistornithologistuniversity teacherzoologist
Who was Niko Tinbergen?
Dutch ethologist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his pioneering studies of animal behavior and instinct patterns.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Niko Tinbergen (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | 1973 | for their discoveries concerning organization and elicitation of individual and social behaviour patterns |
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