Konrad Lorenz: The Scientist of Ethology

Konrad Lorenz Konrad Lorenz was well known as a scientist in the field of ethology, and his field in the study of animal behavior shaped society today. His theories and discoveries in his life were a breakthrough in the field of ethology, but examining the factors that affected his life like his family, work, and even his dog played an important role in his work. Lorenz and other scientist popularize the study and function of animal behavior and instinct. Lorenz’s research focused the behaviors in animals which in turn reflected to the human society that he compares it to. Lorenz was born in Vienna, Austria on November 7, 1903 as the second born son to a physician mother named Emma Lecher and an orthopedic surgeon father named Adolf Lorenz. Lorenz studied at one the finest elementary schools in his home town and his intense love for animals sparked due to the fact he has had many pets in his household like fish, monkey, birds, cats, dogs, and rabbits. Being from a rich family and from his excursions, Lorenz had achieved many pets and began studying them at a young age. At the age of 10, Lorenz’s interest thoroughly expanded when he read Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, and from that point the young, ambitious mind of Konrad Lorenz wanted to expand his interest, and knowledge of animals. Adolf Lorenz, father of Konrad Lorenz, wanted his second born, Konrad Lorenz, to attend Columbia University in New York. Konrad followed his father’s wishes and study his premedical training, and from there he transferred back home to the University of Vienna where he continued his medical studies. At the University of Vienna, his love for animals couldn’t go away so he took a zoology class, and from there he concocted his premature theories. He earned his medical degree and he became a medical assistant in the institute. He continued to study in the zoology program at the university and later Lorenz earned his degree. During that summer of 1935, Lorenz