No free photograph
W. D. Hamilton
British evolutionary biologist (1936-2000) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 63
William Donald Hamilton was a British evolutionary biologist, recognised as one of the most significant evolutionary theorists of the 20th century.
W. D. Hamilton is read about 67 times a day, in 28 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
People around W. D. Hamilton
Is this everyone?
Only relatives with a profile here are drawn, so a family can be larger than this. A line here can also be wrong.
Correct this familyAlso in Deutsch
Awards
About this person
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.
The same award as W. D. Hamilton
John Maynard SmithBoth received Frink Medal
Richard LewontinBoth received Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
Thomas Cavalier-SmithBoth received Frink Medal
Robert RicklefsBoth received ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences
Julian HuxleyBoth received Frink Medal