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John Maynard Smith

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John Maynard Smith was a British theoretical and mathematical evolutionary biologist and geneticist who trained first as an aeronautical engineer before taking a second degree in genetics under J. B. S. Haldane. Working with George R. Price, he was instrumental in applying game theory to evolutionary biology, and he wrote influential work on the evolution of sex and on animal signalling.

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Birth Year
1920 1
Death Date
2004-04-19 1
Death Year
2004 1
Death Place
Lewes, United Kingdom 1
Nationality
United Kingdom 1
Notable Work
game theory 1
Birthplace
London, United Kingdom 1
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Biology 1
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Genetics 1
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Mathematics 1
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Economics 1
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1. John Maynard Smith (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +2004-04-19T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +2004-04-19T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United Kingdom
    Q145
  • P20 (place of death): Lewes, United Kingdom
    Q246884
  • P19 (place of birth): London, United Kingdom
    Q84
  • P800 (notable work): game theory
    Q44455
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