Oskar Heinroth
Oskar Heinroth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1871 |
| Died | 31 May 1945 (aged 74) |
| Known for | Applying methods of comparative morphology to animal behavior |
| Spouses | Magdalena Heinroth née Wiebe, Katharina Heinroth née Berger |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pioneering ethologist |
| Institutions | Berlin Aquarium |
Oskar Heinroth (1 March 1871 – 31 May 1945) was a German biologist who was one of the first to apply the methods of comparative morphology to animal behavior, and was thus one of the founders of ethology. He worked, largely isolated from most other scientists of the period, at the Berlin Aquarium where he took care of fishes, reptiles and birds, especially waterfowl before he was murdered by Soviet occupying police agents shortly after WW2.