Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1991) Winner
Bert Hölldobler
ベルト・ヘレドブレル
Beruto Hērudoburā
Aliases:
Berthold Karl Hölldobler
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-06-25 （Erling-Andechs, Bavaria, Germany）
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Andechs, Germany → Würzburg, Germany → Frankfurt, Germany → Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA → Tempe, Arizona, USA
Career
- Occupations
- zoologist, sociobiologist, evolutionary biologist
- Active Years
- 1965-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Frankfurt, Harvard University, University of Würzburg, Cornell University, Arizona State University
- Memberships
- Fellow of the American Animal Behavior Society, Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academia Europaea, National Academy of Sciences
- Influenced
- E. O. Wilson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Würzburg | Biology and Chemistry | Biology | PhD | — | Germany |
University of Würzburg
Biology and Chemistry
/ Biology
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Germany
Doctoral thesis on the social behavior of the male carpenter ant
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Winner |
| 1990 | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize | — | — | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft | Winner |
| 1991 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | The Ants | General Nonfiction | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2000 | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | — | — | — | First Class |
| 2010 | Lichtenberg Medal | — | — | — | Winner |
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
1980
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Winner
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
1990
Organization:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Result:
Winner
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1991
Work:
The Ants
Category:
General Nonfiction
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2000
Result:
First Class
Lichtenberg Medal
2010
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Ants
1990 Scientific Non-fiction 732 pagesA comprehensive monograph on the evolution and social organization of ants.
ant societiesevolutionchemical ecology
Journey to the Ants
1994 Scientific Non-fictionA story of scientific exploration into ants.
ant researchscientific discovery
The Superorganism
2008 Scientific Non-fictionThe beauty, elegance, and strangeness of insect societies.
superorganismsocial insects
Bibliography
- Der Hochzeitsschwarm der Rossameise Camponotus herculeanus L.
- The Ants
- Journey to the Ants
Adaptations
- Ants - Nature's Secret Power (documentary)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed scientific descriptionExperiment-based analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- ant communicationsocial parasitismsuperorganism
Legacy
World-leading expert in myrmecology. Pulitzer Prize winner for 'The Ants' co-authored with E.O. Wilson. Known for research on ant social behavior and chemical ecology.
Academic Societies
- Bavarian Academy of Sciences
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- National Academy of Sciences
In Popular Culture
- Subject of the documentary film 'Ants - Nature's Secret Power'.