Werner Nachtigall (1934-2024).

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Journal of Comparative Physiology A-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI:10.1007/s00359-024-01726-1

Reinhard Blickhan

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On September 5th, 2024, Werner Nachtigall (born July 6, 1934) passed away. Nachtigall is a pioneer in biomechanics, a founder of biomimetics (bionics), and a relentless advocate for his field in Germany. He conducted broad-ranging and innovative work on biomechanics in insects, birds, and fishes. He developed elaborate technical methods, such as sensitive scales, wind-tunnels, and high-speed photography. The research he performed at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich (dissertation and habilitation) and especially as a full professor at the Saarland-University in Saarbrücken focused on the biophysics of swimming in insects, and flight in both insects and birds. He set new standards for kinematic, aerodynamic, energetic, and cybernetic investigations. With his team, he continued to expand his biological and technical interests, ranging from the biomechanics of fish locomotion to the mechanics of biological light weight structures. With Werner Nachtigall we lost a talented scientist, a dedicated teacher, an enthusiastic naturalist, and a highly productive author.

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维尔纳-纳赫蒂加尔（1934-2024）。

2024 年 9 月 5 日，维尔纳-纳赫蒂加尔（生于 1934 年 7 月 6 日）与世长辞。纳赫蒂加尔是生物力学的先驱、生物仿生学（仿生学）的创始人，也是德国生物力学领域的不懈倡导者。他对昆虫、鸟类和鱼类的生物力学进行了广泛而创新的研究。他开发了精密的技术方法，如敏感鳞片、风洞和高速摄影。他在慕尼黑路德维希-马克西米利安大学（毕业论文和适应训练），特别是在萨尔布吕肯萨尔州大学（Saarbrücken）担任全职教授期间所做的研究，主要集中在昆虫游泳以及昆虫和鸟类飞行的生物物理学方面。他为运动学、空气动力学、能量学和控制论研究设立了新的标准。在他的团队中，他不断扩大对生物和技术的兴趣，从鱼类运动的生物力学到生物轻质结构力学。维尔纳-纳赫蒂戈尔的去世，使我们失去了一位才华横溢的科学家、一位兢兢业业的教师、一位热情洋溢的博物学家和一位卓有成效的作家。

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Journal of Comparative Physiology A-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 生物-动物学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

14.30%

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审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Comparative Physiology A welcomes original articles, short reviews, and short communications in the following fields: - Neurobiology and neuroethology - Sensory physiology and ecology - Physiological and hormonal basis of behavior - Communication, orientation, and locomotion - Functional imaging and neuroanatomy Contributions should add to our understanding of mechanisms and not be purely descriptive. The level of organization addressed may be organismic, cellular, or molecular. Colour figures are free in print and online.