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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instanceOf chemical ecologist
entomologist
person
awardReceived Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Melanie Eisner NERFINISHED
deathCountry United States of America NERFINISHED
deathDate 2011-03-25
deathPlace Ithaca, New York NERFINISHED
educatedAt Harvard University
University of Kansas NERFINISHED
employer Cornell University NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork chemical ecology
ecology
entomology
hasGender male
influencedField behavioral ecology
evolutionary biology
knownFor pioneering work in chemical ecology
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
Entomological Society of America NERFINISHED
National Academy of Sciences
surface form: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
migratedTo United States of America NERFINISHED
name Thomas Eisner NERFINISHED
notableWork For Love of Insects NERFINISHED
Secret Weapons: Defenses of Insects, Spiders, Scorpions, and Other Many-Legged Creatures NERFINISHED
occupation biologist
university professor
positionHeld Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Chemical Ecology at Cornell University NERFINISHED
professor of biology at Cornell University
researchInterest animal communication
defensive adaptations in arthropods
insect behavior
spouse Maria Eisner NERFINISHED
workplace Cornell University NERFINISHED

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