George Christopher Williams
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George Christopher Williams was an influential American evolutionary biologist best known for his work on adaptation, natural selection, and the gene-centered view of evolution.
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| George Christopher Williams canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
evolutionary biologist
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human ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in biology ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1926-05-12 ⓘ |
| contributedTo | modern synthesis of evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2010-09-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| employer | Stony Brook University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
evolutionary biology
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evolutionary theory ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Maynard Smith
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Richard Dawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ modern gene-centered evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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J. B. S. Haldane NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald A. Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
book "Adaptation and Natural Selection"
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book "Natural Selection: Domains, Levels, and Challenges" NERFINISHED ⓘ book "Sex and Evolution" NERFINISHED ⓘ concept of antagonistic pleiotropy ⓘ critique of group selection ⓘ gene-centered view of evolution ⓘ work on adaptation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Christopher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Christopher Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Long Island, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Ecology and Evolution ⓘ |
| publication |
"Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought"
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"Natural Selection: Domains, Levels, and Challenges" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Sex and Evolution" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1966
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1975 ⓘ 1992 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theory | antagonistic pleiotropy theory of aging ⓘ |
| workLocation | Stony Brook, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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