About Joost Tinbergen
Born 1950. Joost Tinbergen is a Dutch university teacher and ecologist.
Joost Marius Tinbergen (born 1950 in Groningen) is a Dutch ecologist.
Tinbergen is the son of the ornithologist Luuk Tinbergen, and nephew of Nobel Prize–winning brothers Jan and Niko Tinbergen. His older brother is the film-maker Tijs Tinbergen.
Tinbergen gained his PhD from the University of Groningen in 1980. His thesis was 'Foraging decisions in Starlings'. He has been professor since 1994.
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Dutch ecologist
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Joost Tinbergen was born on 30 January 1950 in Groningen.
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Joost Tinbergen is a university teacher and ecologist.
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Joost Tinbergen is Dutch.
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