George Christopher Williams

American evolutionary biologist (1926–2010)
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George Christopher Williams

Summary

George Christopher Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charlotte[2]. He was born on May 12, 1926[3]. He passed away in Setauket-East Setauket[4]. He died on September 8, 2010[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6] and biologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Christopher Williams was born in Charlotte[2].
  • George Christopher Williams passed away in Setauket-East Setauket[4].
  • George Christopher Williams was born on May 12, 1926[3].
  • George Christopher Williams died on September 8, 2010[5].
  • George Christopher Williams held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George Christopher Williams worked as a zoologist[6].
  • George Christopher Williams's professions included biologist[7].
  • George Christopher Williams's field of work was evolutionary biology[10].
  • Among George Christopher Williams's employers was Stony Brook University[11].
  • George Christopher Williams was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • George Christopher Williams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • George Christopher Williams received the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[14].
  • George Christopher Williams received the Eminent Ecologist Award[15].
  • George Christopher Williams received the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences[16].
  • George Christopher Williams was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • George Christopher Williams was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • George Christopher Williams was influenced by Charles Darwin[19].
  • George Christopher Williams is recorded as male[20].
  • George Christopher Williams's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[22].
  • George Christopher Williams earned the academic degree of professor[23].
  • George Christopher Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[24].
  • George Christopher Williams's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George Christopher Williams's given name is recorded as Christoper[26].
  • George Christopher Williams's official website is recorded as http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/people/williamsindex.html[27].

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Origins and Family

George Christopher Williams was born in Charlotte[2]. He was born on May 12, 1926[3].

Education

George Christopher Williams was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12]. He earned the academic degree of professor[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6] and biologist[7]. George Christopher Williams's field of work was evolutionary biology[10]. Among his employers was Stony Brook University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[14], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1917[33]; Eminent Ecologist Award[15], an environmental award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1953[36]; and Crafoord Prize in Biosciences[16], a science award[37].

Death and Burial

George Christopher Williams died on September 8, 2010[5]. He passed away in Setauket-East Setauket[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[22].

Why It Matters

George Christopher Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins[40], an evolutionary biologist[41], b. 1941[42], of United Kingdom[43], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[44], specialised in ethology[45] and Randy Thornhill[46], an entomologist[47], b. 1944[48], of United States[49], awarded the Humboldt Research Fellowship[50].

FAQs

Where was George Christopher Williams born?

George Christopher Williams's place of birth was Charlotte[2].

Where did George Christopher Williams die?

George Christopher Williams died in Setauket-East Setauket[4].

What did George Christopher Williams do for work?

George Christopher Williams worked as zoologist[6] and biologist[7].

Where did George Christopher Williams go to school?

George Christopher Williams was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12].

What awards did George Christopher Williams receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[14], Eminent Ecologist Award[15], and Crafoord Prize in Biosciences[16].

Who did George Christopher Williams influence?

George Christopher Williams has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins[40] and Randy Thornhill[46].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . esa.org. esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . crafoordprize.se. crafoordprize.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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