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John Maynard Smith
AuthorBooks · Second hand1920-2004
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. 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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1920
Death
2004
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John Maynard Smith was a prominent British geneticist and biologist who revolutionized our understanding of evolution.
His work integrated mathematics with biology, applying game theory to explain animal behavior.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote 52 works exploring fundamental topics such as biological evolution and genetics.
Born in London in 1920, he dedicated his life to academic research as a university professor and zoologist.
His book The Theory of Evolution is an essential reference for understanding the mechanisms that govern life on our planet.