Jakob von Uexküll

Jakob Johann Freiherr von Uexküll was a Baltic German biologist who worked in the fields of muscular physiology and animal behaviour studies and was an influence on the cybernetics of life. However, his most notable contribution is the notion of Umwelt, used by semiotician Thomas Sebeok and philosopher Martin Heidegger. His works established biosemiotics as a field of research.

Occupation

biologist, philosopher, zoologist, university teacher

Position held

professor

Citizenship

German Reich, Russian Empire

Born

September 8, 1864

Died

July 25, 1944