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tinbergen

/ˈtɪn.bɜːr.ɡən/

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noun

/ˈtɪn.bɜːr.ɡən/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее фамилию, известную в связи с двумя голландскими учёными: зоологом, изучавшим врождённое поведение животных, и экономистом, внёсшим вклад в эконометрику.

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with two Dutch scientists: a zoologist who studied innate animal behavior, and an economist known for contributions to econometrics.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Nikolaas TinbergenC2formal

    A Dutch zoologist and ethologist (1907–1988) who demonstrated that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped, and who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973.

    ruНиколас Тинберген

    • Tinbergen's experiments on herring gulls revealed innate feeding behaviors.
    • He is famous for his 'four questions' framework in ethology.
    • Tinbergen's work laid the foundation for modern animal behavior studies.
  2. Jan TinbergenC2formal

    A Dutch economist (1903–1994) who made pioneering contributions to econometrics and won the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969.

    ruЯн Тинберген

    • Jan Tinbergen developed the first macroeconomic models for policy analysis.
    • His work on income distribution influenced global economic policies.
    • Tinbergen's rule states that achieving a certain number of policy targets requires an equal number of instruments.