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W. D. Hamilton

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British evolutionary biologist (1936-2000)

United KingdomScientistsLived 1936 to 2000 · aged 63
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William Donald Hamilton was a British evolutionary biologist, recognised as one of the most significant evolutionary theorists of the 20th century.

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1998ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences
1995International Prize by Fyssen Foundation
1993Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
1993Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
1990Frink Medal
1989Linnean Medal
1988Darwin Medal
1981Newcomb Cleveland Prize
1980Tinbergen Lecture
Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit

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John BowlbyAlso won Tinbergen LectureJulian HuxleyAlso won Frink MedalColin RenfrewAlso won International Prize by Fyssen FoundationErnst MayrAlso won Crafoord Prize in BiosciencesHugo de VriesAlso won Darwin MedalJean-Henri FabreAlso won Linnean Medal

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William Donald Hamilton was a British evolutionary biologist, recognised as one of the most significant evolutionary theorists of the 20th century. Hamilton became known for his theoretical work expounding a rigorous genetic basis for the existence of altruism, an insight that was a key part of the development of the gene-centered view of evolution. He is considered one of the forerunners of sociobiology. Hamilton 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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United Kingdom
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Lived 1936 to 2000 · aged 63
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