Konrad Lorenz was an Austrian zoologist and ethologist, recognized as one of the founders of modern ethology, which studies animal behavior in natural environments. Born on November 7, 1903, he initially studied medicine and later switched to biology. Lorenz is best known for his research on imprinting, particularly in birds, where he demonstrated that young animals bond with the first moving object they encounter, typically their mother. His groundbreaking work earned him the Nobel...