Thomas Eisner
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Thomas Eisner was a pioneering chemical ecologist and entomologist renowned for his groundbreaking studies of insect defense mechanisms and chemical communication.
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| Thomas Eisner canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
chemical ecologist
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entomologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science
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John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1929-06-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Maria Eisner
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Melanie Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2011-03-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ithaca, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Cornell University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemical ecology
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ecology ⓘ entomology ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influencedField |
behavioral ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering work in chemical ecology
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research on arthropod defensive secretions ⓘ research on bombardier beetle defense mechanisms ⓘ studies of chemical communication in animals ⓘ studies of insect chemical defenses ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Entomological Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| migratedTo | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
For Love of Insects
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Secret Weapons: Defenses of Insects, Spiders, Scorpions, and Other Many-Legged Creatures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Chemical Ecology at Cornell University
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professor of biology at Cornell University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
animal communication
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defensive adaptations in arthropods ⓘ insect behavior ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workplace | Cornell University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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