Wolfgang Schleidt

Wolfgang Schleidt, 98, died on June 7, 2026. Wolfgang Schleidt was known publicly as an Austrian scientist. Schleidt (18 December 1927 – 7 June 2026) was an Austrian scientist specializing in the areas of bioacoustics, communication and classical ethology. He was assistant to Konrad Lorenz (1950 – 1965), professor of zoology at the University of Maryland (1965–1985) and director at the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Ethology, Vienna of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He was an early pioneer of bioacoustics and of the quantitative analysis of behavior. Public biographical listings identify Schleidt as an Austrian scientist. This public record remains centered on Schleidt's work as an Austrian scientist and the documented milestones of that career.