Niko Tinbergen

Summary

Niko Tinbergen is a human^[1]. Born in The Hague^[2], he… he was born on April 15, 1907^[3]. He passed away in Oxford^[4]. He died on December 21, 1988^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], ethologist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Niko Tinbergen's place of birth was The Hague^[2].
• Niko Tinbergen died in Oxford^[4].
• Niko Tinbergen was born on April 15, 1907^[3].
• Niko Tinbergen died on December 21, 1988^[5].
• Niko Tinbergen's father was D. C. Tinbergen^[12].
• Niko Tinbergen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Niko Tinbergen held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Niko Tinbergen worked as a biologist^[6].
• Niko Tinbergen worked as a zoologist^[7].
• Niko Tinbergen's professions included ornithologist^[8].
• Niko Tinbergen's professions included ethologist^[9].
• Niko Tinbergen worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Niko Tinbergen's professions included photographer^[15].
• Niko Tinbergen's field of work was ethology^[16].
• Niko Tinbergen's field of work was ornithology^[17].
• Niko Tinbergen was employed by Leiden University^[18].
• Niko Tinbergen was employed by Leiden University^[19].
• Niko Tinbergen was employed by University of Oxford^[20].
• Niko Tinbergen's education included a stint at Leiden University^[21].
• Niko Tinbergen's education included a stint at Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem^[22].
• A notable student of Niko Tinbergen was Richard Dawkins^[23].
• Niko Tinbergen received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24].
• Niko Tinbergen received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• Niko Tinbergen received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[26].
• Niko Tinbergen received the Godman-Salvin Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Niko Tinbergen's place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1907^[3]. His father was D. C. Tinbergen^[12].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[21], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem^[22], a Gymnasium^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1389^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], ethologist^[9], university teacher^[10], and photographer^[15]. Fields of work include ethology^[16], a branch of zoology^[35] and ornithology^[17], a branch of zoology^[36]. Employers include Leiden University^[18], a university^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1575^[39], headquartered in Leiden^[40] and University of Oxford^[20], a collegiate university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1096^[43], headquartered in Oxford^[44]. A notable student of Niko Tinbergen was Richard Dawkins^[23]. Doctoral students include Richard Dawkins^[45], an evolutionary biologist^[46], b. 1941^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[49], specialised in ethology^[50]; Colin Gordon Beer^[51], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship^[52]; Hans Kruuk^[53]; and David McFarland^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24], a science award^[55], in Sweden^[56], founded in 1901^[57]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[26], a science award^[60], in United States^[61]; Godman-Salvin Medal^[27], an award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1919^[64]; Croonian Medal and Lecture^[65], a lecture series^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1738^[68]; and honorary doctor of the University of Leicester^[69], an award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71].

Death and Burial

Niko Tinbergen died on December 21, 1988^[5]. He passed away in Oxford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Niko Tinbergen include Niko Tinbergen Award^[72].

Why It Matters

Niko Tinbergen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

He has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins^[75], an evolutionary biologist^[76], b. 1941^[77], of United Kingdom^[78], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[79], specialised in ethology^[80]; Desmond Morris^[81], a writer^[82], b. 1928^[83], of United Kingdom^[84], awarded the Fellow of the Zoological Society of London^[85], specialised in zoology^[86]; Robin Dunbar^[87], a biologist^[88], b. 1947^[89], of United Kingdom^[90], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland^[91], specialised in anthropology^[92]; Patrick Bateson^[93], a zoologist^[94], 1938–2017^[95], of United Kingdom^[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[97], specialised in ethology^[98]; and Robert Hinde^[99], a zoologist^[100], 1923–2016^[101], of United Kingdom^[102], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[103].

Entities named for him include Niko Tinbergen Award^[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Dawkins^[104], an evolutionary biologist^[105], b. 1941^[106], of United Kingdom^[107], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[108], specialised in ethology^[109] and Iain Douglas-Hamilton^[110], a zoologist^[111], 1942–2025^[112], of United Kingdom^[113], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[114], specialised in zoology^[115].

FAQs

Where was Niko Tinbergen born?

Niko Tinbergen was born in The Hague^[2].

Where did Niko Tinbergen die?

Niko Tinbergen died in Oxford^[4].

Who were Niko Tinbergen's parents?

Niko Tinbergen's father was D. C. Tinbergen^[12].

What did Niko Tinbergen do for work?

Niko Tinbergen worked as biologist^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], ethologist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Niko Tinbergen go to school?

Niko Tinbergen was educated at Leiden University^[21] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem^[22].

What awards did Niko Tinbergen receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24], Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[26], and Godman-Salvin Medal^[27].

Who did Niko Tinbergen influence?

Niko Tinbergen has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins^[75], Desmond Morris^[81], Robin Dunbar^[87], and Patrick Bateson^[93].