Science · 1886–1982
Karl von Frisch — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 20 November 1886 · Died: 12 June 1982 · Age at death: 95
How old was Karl von Frisch when he died?
Karl von Frisch died aged 95. He was born on 20 November 1886 and died on 12 June 1982.
Nobel Prize-winning biologist who decoded the language of bees
Did you know?He discovered that honeybees use a "waggle dance" to communicate the direction and distance of food sources to their hive.
Karl Ritter von Frisch (20 November 1886 – 12 June 1982) was a German-Austrian ethologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973, along with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz.
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- Age at death
- 95
- Would be
- 139
- Years since death
- 44
- Born
- November 20, 1886 · Vienna, Austria
- Died
- June 12, 1982
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Anton von Frisch
- Mother
- Marie von Frisch
- Child
- Otto von Frisch
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- Would-be age todayKarl von Frisch would be 139 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
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