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John Maynard Smith
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British theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1920-2004)

Also known as: J. M. Smith, J. Maynard Smith, Maynard Smith, Smith JM, Джон Мейнард Смит, جون ماينارد سميث

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Known works

  • Evolutionary genetics
  • Evolution and the theory of games
  • Did Darwin get it right?
  • Mathematical ideas in biology
  • Evolution of social behaviour patterns in primates and man