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Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt
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| Born | 15 June 1928 |
| Died | 2 June 2018 (aged 89) Starnberg, Germany
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
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| Fields | Ethnology |
| Institutions | University of Vienna |
Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt (born June 15, 1928 – died June 2, 2018) was an Austrian scientist. He was an ethologist, which means he studied animal behavior. He is famous for applying this study to humans. He looked at how humans behave, just like scientists study animals.
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A Life of Discovery
Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt was born in Vienna, Austria. He studied zoology (the study of animals) at the University of Vienna. This was from 1945 to 1949.
Early Work and Research
In 1949, he started working with Konrad Lorenz. Lorenz was a very important scientist in the field of ethology. Eibl-Eibesfeldt worked at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology. He stayed there from 1951 to 1969.
Later, in 1970, he became a professor. He taught zoology at the University of Munich. From 1975, he led a special department. This was the Department of Human Ethology in Andechs, Germany.
Studying Human Behavior
Eibl-Eibesfeldt helped start a group called the International Society for Human Ethology. He was also its first president. From 1992, he was an honorary director. This was for the Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute for Urban Ethology in Vienna.
For his first 20 years, he studied animal behavior. He looked at how mammals behave and how different animals communicate. He wrote many books about his findings. Two of his well-known books are Love and Hate: The Natural History of Behavior Patterns and Human Ethology.
Personal Life
Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt married Eleonore Eibl-Eibesfeldt in 1950. They had two children, named Bernolf and Roswitha.
He passed away on June 2, 2018, in Starnberg, Germany. This was just before his 90th birthday. For many years, he enjoyed diving with Hans Hass. They explored the ocean together on Hass's diving boat, the Xarifa.
Awards and Recognition
Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt received many awards for his important work. These awards recognized his contributions to science. They also honored his efforts to share scientific knowledge with others.
- 1981: Burda Prize for Communication Research
- 1988: Philip Morris Research Prize
- 1989: Gold Honorary Medal of Vienna
- 1994: Honorary Doctorate from the University of Salamanca, Spain
- 1995: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1997: Bavarian Order of Merit
- 1998: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
- 1999: "Al mérito" award from the Charles Darwin Foundation, Ecuador
- 2001: Honorary award from the Heinz Foundation Sielmann for conservation work, especially in the Galápagos Islands
- 2003: Gold Medal for services to the City of Vienna
- 2005: Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bologna, Italy
See also
- Category:Taxa named by Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt
