Which Austrian ethologist received the Nobel Prize in 1973 for his studies of animal behaviour, among them the imprinting of geese?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Konrad Lorenz
- Step 1: The prize of 1973 honoured three researchers of animal behaviour. Step 2. Lorenz was Austrian and studied greylag geese. Answer: Konrad Lorenz. Why not the others: Von Frisch was also honoured, but Schrödinger and Mendel worked in other fields.
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