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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).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Konrad Lorenz
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 ..."