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John Maynard Smith

John Maynard Smith (6 January 1920 – 19 April 2004) was a British theoretical and mathematical evolutionary biologist and geneticist. Originally an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War, he took a second degree in genetics under the biologist J. B. S. Haldane. Maynard Smith was instrumental in the application of game theory to evolution with…

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Known for
Game theory Evolution of sex Signalling theory
Awards
Mendel Medal (1985) Frink Medal (1990) Balzan Prize (1991) Sewall Wright Award (1995) Linnean Medal (1995) Royal Medal (1997) Weldon Memorial Prize (1998) Copley Medal (1999) Cr…
Education
Trinity College, Cambridge University College London
Born
(1920-01-06)6 January 1920 London, England
Died
19 April 2004(2004-04-19) (aged 84) Lewes, East Sussex, England
Doctoral advisor
J. B. S. Haldane

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John Maynard Smith → 19 April 2004(2004-04-19) (aged 84) Lewes, East Sussex, England
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