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Konrad Lorenz

Konrad Lorenz

1 7.5
An Austrian scientist who studied animal behavior, especially birds
  • proper noun
: Konrad Lorenz
  • Konrad Lorenz is best known for his research on the imprinting behavior of geese and ducks.

Examples

  • The theories developed by Konrad Lorenz have had a lasting impact on the field of ethology.

  • Konrad Lorenz is best known for his pioneering studies on how young birds recognize their parents through imprinting.

  • Many students of psychology and biology study the work of Konrad Lorenz in their courses.

  • The famous Konrad Lorenz studied animal behavior extensively.

  • Did you know that Konrad Lorenz was awarded the Nobel Prize?

  • Many students of psychology learn about Konrad Lorenz and his influential theories in animal behavior.

  • The groundbreaking studies of Konrad Lorenz helped establish the field of ethology as a scientific discipline.

Synonyms

Konrad Zacharias Lorenz
vsKonrad Lorenz
7.6

An Austrian scientist who studied animal behaviour and discovered that young birds follow the first moving thing they see

uses the shorter name and a general description of bird behavior

Surface Forms

Konrad Lorenz main

Morphology

Konrad + Lorenz

This is a proper name composed of two personal names; knowing the constituents only signals that it is a person’s name and does not allow a B1 learner to infer the biographical information (Austrian zoologist, dates, research focus). Proper names are arbitrarily assigned and cross-linguistically non-compositional, so the specific referent and professional identity are not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Konrad Lorenz was an Austrian scientist famous for a story where baby geese followed him like a parent. This process, called 'imprinting', showed that some animal behaviour is 'born' rather than learned, and that is why he is known for studies of animal behavior.