Definition
Konrad Lorenz was an Austrian zoologist and ethologist, known for his groundbreaking work on animal behavior, particularly imprinting. Imprinting is a critical learning process in young animals, especially birds, where they form attachments to the first moving object they see, usually their mother. Lorenz's studies offered profound insights into instinctive behaviors and learning processes in animals. He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Lorenz's findings highlight the innate and learned components of behavior.