Definition of Konrad Lorenz

1. Noun. Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989).

Exact synonyms: Konrad Zacharias Lorenz, Lorenz
Generic synonyms: Animal Scientist, Zoologist

Lexicographical Neighbors of Konrad Lorenz

Konda
Kondoleon operation
Kong
Kong Zi
Konglish
Kongo
Kongzi
Konitsa
Konkani
Konkanis
Konno-Rastan procedure
Konoe
Konoye
Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Lorenz (current term)
Konrad Zacharias Lorenz
Konrad von Gesner
Konstadinos
Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev
Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky
Konstantin Stanislavsky
Konstantina
Kool-Aid
Koongol viruses
Koopmans
Koord
Koordish
Koords
Koori

Literary usage of Konrad Lorenz

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Paradoxes of Free Will by Gunther Siegmund Stent (2002)
"... Konrad Lorenz (1944), on the basis of the evolutionary history of biological species. According to Lorenz, what is a priori for individual animals is a ..."

2. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"This was Dr. Konrad Lorenz carrying out one of his earliest experiments, which showed that newly hatched ducklings and goslings have an Innate tendency to ..."

3. The Making of the American Citizenry: An Introduction to Political Socialization by Michael P. Riccards (1973)
"Other more popularized works of interest are: Konrad Lorenz, On Aggression (New York: Bantam, 1970); Robert Ardrey, The Territorial Imperative (New York: ..."

4. Communicating Environmentally Sustainable Transport: The Role of Soft Measures by OECD Staff (2004)
"By using the work of Walther, Konrad Lorenz and Karl von Frisch it is possible to develop a hypothesis, which provides an answer for the questlon of levels ..."

5. Wit and Wisdom: A Public Affairs Miscellany by Colin Bingham (1982)
"Konrad Lorenz Pollution is a crime compounded of avarice and ignorance. LORD RITCHIE-CALDER Silence in the world of today seems to survive only as a ..."

6. 50 Years of Transport Research: Experience Gained and Major Challenges Ahead by ECMT Staff, SourceOECD (Online service) (2005)
"They have their roots in the 19th century (Darwin) and have been further developed and popularised by Konrad Lorenz, Rupert Riedl, Bertalanffy and others ..."

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