W. D. Hamilton
Scientist
William Donald "Bill" Hamilton, FRS (1 August 1936 – 7 March 2000) was an English evolutionary biologist, widely recognised as one of the greatest evolutionary theorists of the 20th century.Hamilton became famous through his theoretical work expounding a rigorous genetic basis for the existence of kin selection and altruism, an insight that was a key part of the development of a gene-centric view of evolution. He is considered one of the forerunners of sociobiology, as popularized by E. O. Wilson. Hamilton also published important work on sex ratios and the evolution of sex. From 1984 to his death in 2000, he was a Royal Society Research Professor at Oxford University.
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| Birth date | August 01, 1936 |
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| Birth name | William Donald Hamilton |
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| Date of death | March 07, 2000 |
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| Place of death | London , United Kingdom , Fitzrovia , Middlesex Hospital London |
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| Education | St John's College Cambridge University College London London School of Economics |
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