Scientists

Motoo Kimura

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Science Atlas. "Motoo Kimura." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/motoo-kimura.

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Science Atlas. (n.d.). Motoo Kimura. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/motoo-kimura

BibTeX

@misc{scienceatlas-motoo-kimura,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {Motoo Kimura},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/motoo-kimura},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Motoo Kimura (November 13, 1924 to November 13, 1994) was a Japanese biologist best known for introducing the neutral theory of molecular evolution in 1968. He became one of the most influential theoretical population geneticists.

Facts

Birth Yearthe subject's own account

1924 1

Birth Datethe subject's own account

1924-11-13 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1994-11-13 1

Death Yearthe subject's own account

1994 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Proposed

Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution

Additional Source Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution (Wikipedia)Origins section (edge: proposed-by, Kimura)

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Motoo Kimura (November 13, 1924 - November 13, 1994) was a Japanese biologist best known for introducing the neutral theory of molecular evolution in 1968. He became one of the most influential theoretical population geneticists.

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