Before 1949, he always called his research field "animal psychology", which was later called instinctive theory. In the German-speaking area, he is regarded as the founder of this theory.
1973 won the nobel prize for his pioneering achievements in animal behavior research.
Besides academic achievements, Lorenz is most praised for his popular works on animal behavior, such as King Solomon's Ring, The Secret of Attack, The Wild Goose Talk, The Dog Family, etc.
In his profound observation and brilliant writing, the lives of ducks, geese, dogs, birds and fish around us are vividly presented, from which readers can appreciate the rigor and interest of scientific research, and at the same time, they can gain a deeper understanding of the friendship world of animals and similar human behaviors themselves, gain empathy and realize the true meaning of life.
German magazine Der Spiegel rated him as "Einstein of animal spirit".
(1973) He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl von Fischer and Nicholas Tynberg, because he made great contributions to the formation and stimulation of personal and social behaviors. )
An animal joke is selected from King Solomon's Ring. Lorenz is a pioneer of animal behavior. King Solomon's Ring is his first popular science work, which has been popular all over the world for nearly half a century. The best thing about this book is that he tells animal stories to the general public with a wonderful pen. This is due to his careful observation of animals and sincere feelings. He believes that in order to accurately describe the story of animals, "you must establish a close relationship with living animals ... If you don't love animals and can't treat animals as close relatives of human beings, you can't establish a relationship of mutual trust with animals, and you can't get any significant gains in research." It is because of this respect and sympathy for natural creatures that they truly integrate into their own populations and even make great sacrifices for their wildlife friends, so they can contact animals and listen to their stories without the help of King Solomon's The Lord of the Rings.