Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
biologist
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:John_Maynard_Smith
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| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:born |
August 1, 1936
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| gptkbp:campusFacilities |
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
mathematical models in biology
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Oxford,_England
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| gptkbp:died |
March 7, 2000
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| gptkbp:field |
evolutionary biology
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
W. D. Hamilton
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
kin selection theory
theory of inclusive fitness |
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering work in the field of genetics
research on the evolution of cooperation pioneering work in the field of evolutionary ecology advancement of the understanding of reproductive strategies impact on the understanding of cooperative behavior advancement of the understanding of altruistic behavior advancement of theoretical biology contributions to the study of social insects contributions to the understanding of altruism development of evolutionary game theory development of the concept of genetic relatedness foundational work in evolutionary theory contributions to the understanding of the evolution of sociality impact on behavioral ecology impact on conservation biology impact on the field of behavioral genetics impact on the field of evolutionary medicine impact on the study of mating systems impact on the understanding of genetic diversity influence on evolutionary psychology influence on modern evolutionary synthesis influence on the field of ethology influence on the study of animal behavior influence on the study of evolutionary biology influence on the study of evolutionary psychology influence on the study of kin selection pioneering work in the field of sociobiology contributions to the understanding of the evolution of cooperation influence on the study of social structures in animals contributions to the understanding of evolutionary dynamics contributions to the understanding of evolutionary strategies contributions to the understanding of social evolution advancement of the understanding of social behavior in animals |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
Hamilton's_rule
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| gptkbp:occupation |
evolutionary biologist
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| gptkbp:publishes |
Narrow Roads of Gene Land
The_Evolution_of_Social_Behaviour The_Genetical_Evolution_of_Social_Behaviour |
| gptkbp:researchAreas |
population genetics
sociobiology evolutionary theory |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
social behavior
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:M._A._(Maggie)_Hamilton
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