John Maynard Smith
British theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1920-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 84
John Maynard Smith was a British theoretical and mathematical evolutionary biologist and geneticist. Originally an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War, he took a second degree in genetics under the biologist J. B. S. Haldane.
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Maynard Smith was instrumental in the application of game theory to evolution with George R. Price, and theorised on other problems such as the evolution of sex and signalling theory.
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Julian HuxleyBoth received Frink Medal
Carl WoeseBoth received Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
Paul R. EhrlichBoth received Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
Richard LewontinBoth received ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological SciencesW. D. HamiltonBoth received Frink Medal
Marian Stamp DawkinsBoth received ASAB Medal