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George C. Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1926 |
| Died | September 8, 2010 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Known for | theories of natural selection |
| Awards | Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal (1992) Crafoord Prize (1999) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Stony Brook University |
| Influences | Charles Darwin |
| Influenced | Richard Dawkins |
George Christopher Williams (May 12, 1926 – September 8, 2010) was an American evolutionary biologist.[1][2][3]
Williams was a professor emeritus of biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He was best known for his critique of group selection, though later in life he recognized that it did sometimes occur. The work of Williams in this area, with W.D. Hamilton, John Maynard Smith and others, led to the development of a gene-centered view of evolution.
In 1999 Williams shared the Crafoord Prize, with Maynard Smith and Ernst Mayr, for developing the concept of evolutionary biology.
- ↑ Dawkins, Richard. "George C. Williams (1926-2010)". Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ↑ Ruse, Michael (9 September 2010). "George C. Williams (1926-2010)".
- ↑ Meyer A. 2010. George C. Williams (1926–2010). Nature 467 (7317): 790. [1]