Ethologist in the 1930s
Abstract The Tinbergens returned to Holland on a high; many people knew about the expedition and admired the pluck of Niko and Lies. Their arrival back home in September 1933 was soon followed by articles in the Dutch popular press and pieces written by Niko himself,1 and obviously they could capita...
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Oxford University PressOxford
2003
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198515586.003.0004 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/52420531/isbn-9780198515586-book-part-4.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract The Tinbergens returned to Holland on a high; many people knew about the expedition and admired the pluck of Niko and Lies. Their arrival back home in September 1933 was soon followed by articles in the Dutch popular press and pieces written by Niko himself,1 and obviously they could capitalize on their stories for a long time. In the world of birdwatchers Niko’s tales of phalaropes, snow buntings, and gyr-falcons made news, and as far as his Dutch friends were concerned, he had become an ornithological world authority. There was the fabulous collection of Eskimo art and utensils, and his first-hand knowledge of life in the cold. It was something like fame, with all its time-consuming trimmings. |
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