Vitus B. Dröscher

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Vitus Bernward Dröscher (born October 15, 1925 in Leipzig ; † November 9, 2010 in Hamburg ) was a German non-fiction author. He was one of the most successful authors of popular scientific literature in the post-war period.

biography

Vitus B. Dröscher was born as the son of Dr. Gustav Dröscher, the director of the State Library in Leipzig, and Frida Sophie Dröscher were born in Leipzig and named after Vitus Bering . From 1932 to 1943 he attended elementary school and the humanistic secondary school in Leipzig. Vitus B. Dröscher did his military service from 1944 to 1945 in the Navy.

From 1947 to 1953 he studied zoology and psychology . Until 1954 he worked at the Atlas works in Bremen . He then worked in the field of behavioral research and sensory physiology, among other things as an employee of Hans Hass . Dröscher's works convey significant scientific knowledge to a broad public, especially in the field of behavioral biology. He wrote for Die Zeit , Die Welt and for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , among others . One focus was on the scientific documentation of the history of development and its effects on everyday life. For example, the evolution of hearing shows which parts of the human ear still originate from fish, or how maternal love developed and which forms it can take. Vitus B. Dröscher carried out a number of expeditions to Africa and Australia, among others, and campaigned for nature conservation. Among other things, he was Vice President of the association “Save the Elephants of Africa” and headed the awarding of the Sven Simon Prize “Youth protects the environment”.

In the 1990s he hosted the Dröschers Tierwelt program for Sat.1 .

His 30+ books have been translated into more than 20 languages ​​and have a circulation of over 8 million. Five titles were also published in Chinese, were used in school lessons in China and helped him to become known throughout the country, which was also reflected in personal contacts.

He lived and worked in Hamburg.

Honors

  • Theodor Wolff Prize for excellent scientific reporting
  • Senate Medal for Art and Science of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 2000
  • Environmental award for journalists from Schleswig-Holstein
  • Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for his complete works, 2006

Fonts (selection)

  • Smart as snakes. The exploration of the animal soul . Illustrated by Helmut Skaruppe (drawings) and Toni Angermayer (photos). Stalling, Oldenburg / Hamburg 1962, DNB 451001699 ; NA: The animal - an unknown being: The exploration of the animal soul . List, Munich 1964, DNB 451001710 .
  • Magic of the senses in the animal kingdom. New research , illustrated by Helmut Skaruppe. List, Munich 1966, DNB 456489517 .
  • The friendly beast. Latest research on animal behavior , illustrated by Helmut Skaruppe. Stalling, Oldenburg / Hamburg 1969, DNB 572918658 .
  • The friendly beast in the zoo. Animal behavior behind fences , Stalling, Oldenburg / Hamburg 1970, ISBN 3-7979-1926-3 .
  • Nest warmth, how animals solve family problems , dtv, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-423-10349-3 .
  • Survival Formula - How Animals Cope With Environmental Hazards .
  • Magic of the senses in the animal kingdom - the sensory performances of animals and humans .
  • ... and the whale hurled Jonah ashore - The animal wonders of the Bible, scientifically confirmed .
  • They Kill and They Love Each Other - Natural History of Couple Behavior in the Animal Kingdom .
  • Save the elephants of Africa .
  • Walking on water for love .
  • They turtle like doves - animal proverbs checked for their truthfulness .
  • White lions must die - rules of power in the animal kingdom .
  • How human are animals - stories from comparative behavioral research .
  • King Solomon's Ring .
  • 4 books for the what-what series of Tessloff Publisher : apes , sharks and rays , animal migrations and animals as they hear, see and feel .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Died: Vitrus B. Dröscher . In: Der Spiegel . No. 50 , 2010, p. 162 ( online - December 15, 2010 , obituary).
  2. ↑ Vitus B. Dröscher wrote 30 books, translated into 20 languages, 4 world bestsellers, 214 editions with 8 million circulation. The 19th language was Chinese (5 titles in 1998), the 20th language is Korean (Imago publisher, Seoul 2002) list

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personal data
SURNAME Dröscher, Vitus B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dröscher, Vitus Bernward
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German non-fiction author and behavioral scientist
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH November 9, 2010
Place of death Hamburg