Nikolaas Tinbergen – ethologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1907-1988)
We celebrate Nikolaas Tinbergen for his illustrious contributions in the field of ethology alongside his lifelong battle with depression.
About Nikolaas Tinbergen:
- Nikolaas Tinbergen FRS The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/diversity-in-science/scientists-with-disabilities/nikolaas-tinbergen/
- Hinde Robert Aubrey (1990). Nikolaas Tinbergen, 15 April 1907 – 21 December 1988 Biogr. Mems Fell. R. Soc.36547–565 http://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.1990.0043
Further resources:
- Nikolaas Tinbergen – Facts. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1973/tinbergen/facts/
- Kruuk, H. (Hans). (2003). Niko’s nature : the life of Niko Tinbergen and his science of animal behaviour. Oxford University Press. Available in SOLO http://tinyurl.com/mr97nnvv
- Nikolaas Tinbergen FRS (1907-1988). Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Scheme https://www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/tinbergen.html
- Alexander Technique description by Nikolaas Tinbergen, Nobel Laureate. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCxxOSIMY8U
Oliver Sacks –neurologist and author (1933-2015)
Oliver Sacks is one of the few scientists whose work became well-known through his published accounts of neurological case stories, particularly the adaptation of his book ‘Awakenings’ into a film starring famous American actors. He was also a man who lived at a time when he had to hide his homosexuality for fear of imprisonment or chemical castration. We are grateful to his foundation for allowing us to include this eminent Oxford alumnus in our portraiture.
About Oliver Sacks:
- Oliver Sacks https://www.oliversacks.com/about-oliver-sacks/
- Hayes, Bill (2017, March 26). My life with Oliver Sacks: ‘He was the most unusual person I had ever known’. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/26/bill-hayes-insomniac-city-my-life-with-oliver-sacks-new-york
- Draaisma, Douwe. “Oliver Sacks (1933-2015).” Nature (London) 525.7568 (2015): 188–188. Available through SOLO http://tinyurl.com/4n7kap3a
- Kassel, Matthew (2021, April 9). Oliver Sacks in full. https://jewishinsider.com/2021/04/oliver-sacks-documentary-ric-burns/
- Rosenthal, Michele Oliver Sacks 1933-2015 https://www.queerportraits.com/bio/sacks
Further resources:
- Altitude Films. Leaving the United Kingdom Oliver Sacks: His Own Life. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZqI1jJLSFg
- NY Academy of Medicine. Noted Neurologist Oliver Sacks Speaks at NYAM. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAJnigHxSYY&list=PLCD466A39A614E6EB
- Oliver Sacks Foundation. Oliver Sacks: on Attending Oxford. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHYpMJjWOcs
Find the full list of the pioneering members of the scientific community featured in our portraiture on our previous blog post.