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Karl von Frisch

German zoologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1973
Date of Birth: 20.11.1886
Country: Austria

Content:
  1. Biography of Karl von Frisch
  2. Early Life and Education
  3. Research on Bees
  4. The Dance Language of Bees
  5. Contributions and Awards

Biography of Karl von Frisch

Karl von Frisch was a German zoologist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973. He was credited with the unexpected discovery of "sensor windows" through which animals perceive the world, such as bees using color and polarized light.

Early Life and Education

Karl von Frisch was born in Vienna, Austria, as the youngest of four sons to Anton Ritter von Frisch, a surgeon and urologist, and his wife Maria (nee Exner). Coming from a family of scientists, doctors, and professors, young Karl was stimulated intellectually and nurtured in his curiosity. He spent summers in the family's country house near Lake Wolfgang in Brunnwinkle, where he could freely indulg Konrad lorenz.