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John Maynard Smith
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Memorial Page for John Maynard Smith

Jan 6, 1920 – Apr 19, 2004(84 years)Died in:Lewes, England

British theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist

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Occupation(8)

biologisttheoretical biologistgeneticistzoologistwritereconomistuniversity teachermathematician

Awards(10)

Darwin MedalCopley MedalRoyal MedalASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological SciencesBalzan PrizeDarwin–Wallace MedalKyoto Prize in Basic SciencesFrink MedalLinnean MedalCrafoord Prize in Biosciences

Education(4)

University College LondonEton CollegeTrinity CollegeUniversity of London

John Maynard Smith (* January 6, 1920 in London; † April 19, 2004 in Lewes) was a british theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist. He was 84 years old. His education included University College London, Eton College, Trinity College and University of London. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Darwin Medal, Copley Medal. His cause of death was lung cancer.

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Born in London, United Kingdom

1920

Darwin Medal

1986

Frink Medal

1989

Balzan Prize

1991

ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences

1995

Linnean Medal

1995

Royal Medal

1997

Copley Medal

1999

Crafoord Prize in Biosciences

1999

Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences

2001

Died in Lewes, England (lung cancer)

2004

Darwin–Wallace Medal

2008

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John Maynard Smith. Forever remembered.