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Jakob Johann von Uexküll
Baltic German biologist, zoologist, and philosopher (1864–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other members of Uexküll family, see Uexküll. For the writer, his grandson, see Jakob von Uexkull.
Jakob Johann Freiherr[2] von Uexküll (German: [ˈʏkskʏl]; 8 September [O.S. 27 August] 1864 – 25 July 1944) was a Baltic German biologist who worked in the fields of muscular physiology and animal behaviour studies and was an influence on the cybernetics of life.[citation needed] However, his most notable contribution is the notion of Umwelt,[3][4] used by semiotician Thomas Sebeok and philosopher Martin Heidegger. His works established biosemiotics[5] as a field of research.
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Born | 8 September [O.S. 27 August] 1864 Keblas Manor [et], Sankt Michaelis, Wiek County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (in present-day Mihkli, Pärnu County, Estonia) |
Died | 25 July 1944(1944-07-25) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Baltic German |
Alma mater | Imperial University of Dorpat |
Known for | The Umgebung–Umwelt distinction Lebensphilosophie Biosemiotics[1] |
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Fields | Biology Semiotics |
Institutions | University of Hamburg |
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