Karl von Frisch
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1973
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Karl von Frisch, born on November 20, 1886, in Vienna, Austria, was a renowned biologist and ethologist. He is best known for his research on bee behavior and communication. In 1973, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries concerning the organization and elicitation of individual and social behavior patterns. Von Frisch also contributed to the understanding of chemical and visual signals in the animal world. He passed away on June 12, 1982.
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- Who is Karl von Frisch?
- Karl von Frisch, born on November 20, 1886, in Vienna, Austria, was a renowned biologist and ethologist. He is best known for his research on bee behavior and communication. In 1973, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries concerning the organization and elicitation of individual and social behavior patterns. Von Frisch also contributed to the understanding of chemical and visual signals in the animal world. He passed away on June 12, 1982.
- In what year did Karl von Frisch win the Nobel Prize?
- 1973 — Medicine