Background
Leyhausen, Paul Josef was born on November 10, 1916 in Bonn, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Theodor and Hedwig (Goedel) Leyhausen.
Leyhausen, Paul Josef was born on November 10, 1916 in Bonn, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Theodor and Hedwig (Goedel) Leyhausen.
Doctor in Natural Sciences, University Freiburg, Freiburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1948. Diploma in psychology, University Bonn, 1950.
Lecturer animal behavior University Bonn, 1951-1952. Director biology Science Film Institute, Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1952-1958. Director research Max Planck-Institute Physiological Behavior, Wuppteral, Federal Republic Germany, 1958-1981.
Lecturer animal behavior University Bonn, 1964-1970. Professor ethology University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Federal Republic Germany, 1970-1981.
Chairman Cat Specialist Group SSC/International Union for Conservation of Nature, Morges, Switzerland, 1968-1980, member, Gland, Switzerland, since 1980. Member German Council for Environment, Bonn, 1976-1991. Member Explorers Club (New York ).
Married Ilse-Käthe Schmidt, March 7, 1947 (divorced). Children: Hella Leyhausen Seitz, Gabriele. Married Barbara Ann Tonkin, July 28, 1979.