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W. D. Hamilton

William Donald Hamilton

British evolutionary biologist (1936–2000).

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Occupation

Evolutionary Biologist
Geneticist
Zoologist
Psychologist
Sociobiologist

Member Of

Royal Society
(3/20/1980 - )
Start Time
: 3/20/1980
American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Date of Birth

8/1/1936

Date of Death

3/7/2000

Educated At

London School of Economics and Political Science
University College London
St John's College
Tonbridge School

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Cairo
Country
:
Kingdom of Egypt

Award Received

10 items
Darwin Medal
(1988)
Award Rationale
: In recognition of his distinguished work on evolutionary theory. His contributions include the theory of kin selction to account for altruistic behaviour and the theoretical demonstration of a link between disease resistance and the evolution of sex.
Point in Time
: 1988
Newcomb Cleveland Prize
(1981)
Point in Time
: 1981
Linnean Medal
(1989)
Point in Time
: 1989
ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences
(1998)
Point in Time
: 1998
Frink Medal
(1990)
Point in Time
: 1990
International Prize by Fyssen Foundation
(1995)
Point in Time
: 1995
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
(1993)
Point in Time
: 1993
Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
(1993)
Award Rationale
: Theories of kin selection and genetic relationship
Country of Citizenship
:
United Kingdom
Field of Work
:
Bioscience
Point in Time
: 1993
Tinbergen Lecture
(1980)
Point in Time
: 1980
Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit

Place of Death

Middlesex Hospital
Country
:
United Kingdom
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
City of Westminster
London

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom

Given Name

William

Place of Burial

Wytham

Cause of Death

Organ Dysfunction

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Doctoral Advisor

John Hajnal
Cedric Smith

Religion or Worldview

Atheism

Father

A. M. Hamilton

Native Language

English

Employer

University of Michigan
University of São Paulo

Family Name

Hamilton

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Field of Work

Biology
Sociobiology

Sex or Gender

Male

Influenced By

Ronald Fisher

Residence

United Kingdom

Academic Degree

Professor

Different From

Derek Hamilton

Name in Native Language

W. D. Hamilton
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