tinbergens

[US]/tɪnˈbɜːɡənz/
[UK]/tɪnˈbɜːrɡənz/

Translation

n.Dutch zoologist (1907–1988), co-winner of the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for research in animal behavior

Phrases & Collocations

the tinbergens

tinbergens's theory

tinbergens' work

tinbergens explained

studying tinbergens

tinbergens analyzed

tinbergens concluded

tinbergens discovered

tinbergening the data

tinbergened findings

Example Sentences

tinbergen's experiments with stickleback fish revolutionized our understanding of fixed action patterns in animal behavior.

tinbergen's classic studies on the digging wasp demonstrated the remarkable precision of insect navigation.

tinbergen's groundbreaking research earned him a nobel prize in physiology or medicine.

tinbergen's findings on herring gull behavior showed how visual cues trigger instinctive responses.

tinbergen's work established the framework for modern ethology and animal psychology.

tinbergen's theory of sign stimuli helped explain how animals respond to specific environmental triggers.

tinbergen's meticulous experimental methods became a model for subsequent behavioral research.

tinbergen's observations of the three-spined stickleback revealed complex biological rhythms.

tinbergen's contribution to understanding innate behavior patterns remains influential in contemporary neuroscience.

tinbergen's approach combined field observations with controlled experiments to reveal nature's mysteries.

tinbergen's legacy continues through researchers who study the evolutionary basis of animal behavior.

tinbergen's research on supernormal stimuli revealed how exaggerated signals can override natural preferences.

tinbergen's publications influenced generations of biologists and shaped the field of behavioral ecology.

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