Thomas Eisner
American chemical ecologist (1929-2011)
Also known as Tom Eisner
- Born
- June 25, 1929
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
- 2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 3.Stated in Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumRetrieved 2017-10-09
- June 25, 1929
- Died
- March 25, 2011
- Birthplace
- Berlin
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-13
- 2.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Ithaca
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- Ithaca
- Citizenship
- Occupation
- biologist
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- , entomologist
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- , university teacher
- +2 more
- biologist
- Education
- Harvard University(1949–1955)
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- , State University of New York at Plattsburgh(1947–1949)
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- Harvard University(1949–1955)
- Employer
- Cornell University(since 1957)
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- Cornell University(since 1957)
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- Member of
- Royal Society of London(since 1997) subject has role: Foreign Member of the Royal Society
- German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina(since 1986)
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Sources- 1.“Leopoldina: Detail”leopoldina.org/mitglieder/mitgliederverzeichnis/detail/thomas-eisner/Retrieved 2026-09-26
- Academia Europaea(since 1994) affiliation: AE section Organismic and evolutionary biology
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- National Academy of Sciences(since 1969) subject has role: Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
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Sources- 1.“Thomas Eisner – NAS”nasonline.org/directory-entry/thomas-eisner-pa4qip/Retrieved 2026-09-26
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences(since 1969) subject has role: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Sources- 1.“Thomas Eisner | American Academy of Arts and Sciences”amacad.org/person/thomas-eisnerRetrieved 2026-09-26
- American Philosophical Society
- European Academy of Sciences(since 2005) subject has role: emeritus member
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Sources- 1.“Member – EurASc: Thomas Eisner (†)”eurasc.eu/member/thomas-eisner-%e2%80%a0/Retrieved 2026-09-26
- Awards
- John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science(2008)
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society(May 15, 1997)
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- National Medal of Science(1994)
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Sources- 1.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674024038Retrieved 2024-10-02
- 2.nsf.gov/honorary-awards/national-medal-science/recipients?query=EisnerRetrieved 2026-09-26
- Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement(1990)
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Sources- 1.“All Laureates — Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement”tylerprize.org/laureates/alllaureatesRetrieved 2026-09-26
- Harvard Centennial Medal(1989)
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Sources- 1.“Past Centennial Medalists | The Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences”gsas.harvard.edu/alumni/recognize/centennial-medal/past-centennial-medalistsRetrieved 2026-09-26
- Karl Ritter von Frisch Medal(1988)
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Sources- 1.“Karl-Ritter-von-Frisch-Medaille - alle”dzg-ev.de/ehrungen-preise-2/wissenschaftspreis/karl-ritter-von-frisch-medaille-alle/Retrieved 2026-09-26
- William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement(1986)
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Sources- 1.“William Procter”sigmaxi.org/programs/prizes-awards/william-procterRetrieved 2026-09-26
- Guggenheim Fellowship(1964)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Guggenheim Fellows database“Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists”gf.org/fellows/thomas-eisner/Retrieved 2026-09-26
- Academic degree
- doctorate academic major: biology
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-03-02
- 2.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- doctorate academic major: biology
- Work location
- Ithaca
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-03-30
- 2.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- Ithaca
- Field of work
- chemical ecology
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- entomology
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- chemical ecology
- Name in native language
- Thomas Eisner
- Family name
- Eisner
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- Eisner
- Cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- Parkinson's disease
- Sex or gender
- male
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Sources- 1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
- male
- Residence
- Ithaca
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Sources- 1.news.cornell.edu/stories/2011/03/tom-eisner-father-chemical-ecology-dies-81Retrieved 2024-10-02
- Ithaca
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