John Maynard Smith

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_Maynard_Smith

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gptkbp:almaMater	gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
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gptkbp:children	2
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gptkbp:deathDate	2004-04-19
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	John Maynard Smith
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gptkbp:knownFor	ESS (evolutionarily stable strategy) evolutionary game theory work on signalling theory work on the evolution of sex
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gptkbp:nationality	British
gptkbp:notableIdea	evolutionarily stable strategy evolutionary game theory major transitions in evolution
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gptkbp:occupation	biologist
gptkbp:religion	atheism
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