W. D. Hamilton

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British evolutionary biologist

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William Donald Hamilton FRS was a British evolutionary biologist, recognised as one of the most significant evolutionary theorists of the 20th century. Wikipedia

Born: August 1, 1936, Cairo, Egypt

Died: March 7, 2000 (age 63 years), Fitzrovia, London, United Kingdom

Known for: Kin selection, Hamilton's rule

Books: The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour, Narrow Roads of Gene Land: Evolution of social behaviour, Narrow Roads of Gene Land: The Collected Papers of W.D. Hamilton, and more

Education: University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London, and more

Parents: A. M. Hamilton

Academic advisors: John Hajnal; Cedric Smith