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Hamilton, William Donald (1936-2000), was a British biologist famous for his work on the theory of evolution. Hamilton advanced evolutionary theory using genetics (the study of heredity) and animal behavior studies. His major contribution has become known as the idea of inclusive fitness or kin selection. According to this idea, individual organisms can ensure the survival of their own genes (hereditary material) by behaving selflessly toward close relatives other than their offspring. For… More »
Beadle, George Wells (1903-1989), an American geneticist, shared the 1958 Nobel Prize for... More >>
Collins, Francis (1950-...), is an American physician and geneticist who is directing research to... More >>
Crick, Francis H. C. (1916-2004), was a British biologist. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in... More >>
Galton, GAWL tuhn, Sir Francis (1822-1911), a British scientist and cousin of Charles Darwin,... More >>
Hamilton, William Donald (1936-2000), was a British biologist famous for his work on the theory... More >>
Hartwell, Leland Harrison (1939-...), an American geneticist, won the 2001 Nobel Prize in... More >>
Jones, Steve (1944-...), a British scientist, has achieved acclaim for his articles, books, and... More >>
Lederberg, Joshua (1925-...), an American geneticist, shared the 1958 Nobel Prize in physiology... More >>
Lysenko, Trofim Denisovich, lih SEHNG koh, trah FEEM deh NEE so vihch (1898-1976), was the most... More >>
McClintock, Barbara (1902-1992), an American geneticist, won the 1983 Nobel Prize for physiology... More >>
Mendel, Gregor Johann, MEHN duhl, GREHG uhr YOH hahn (1822-1884), an Austrian botanist and monk,... More >>
Morgan, Thomas Hunt (1866-1945), an American geneticist, won the 1933 Nobel Prize in physiology... More >>
Muller, MUHL uhr, Hermann Joseph (1890-1967), was an American geneticist. By exposing fruit flies... More >>
Muller, MYOO luhr, Paul Hermann (1899-1965), a Swiss chemist, won the 1948 Nobel Prize for... More >>
Watson, James Dewey (1928-...), is an American biologist. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in... More >>
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