George Christopher Williams
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Summary
George Christopher Williams was born on May 12, 1926[1], in Charlotte[2]. He died on September 8, 2010[3], in Setauket-East Setauket[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[7]
- Field of work: evolutionary biology[8]
- Employer: Stony Brook University[9]
- Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles[10]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[12], Eminent Ecologist Award[13], Crafoord Prize in Biosciences[14]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[15], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16]
- Influenced by: Charles Darwin[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[19]
- Academic degree: professor[20]
- Family name: Williams[21]
- Given name: George[22], Christoper[23]
- Official website: http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/people/williamsindex.html[24]
- Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[25]
- Manner of death: natural causes[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
- Name in native language: George C. Williams[28]
- Different from: George Williams[29]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[30]
Why It Matters
George Christopher Williams has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
He has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins[33], an evolutionary biologist[34], b. 1941[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[37], specialised in ethology[38] and Randy Thornhill[39], an entomologist[40], b. 1944[41], of United States[42], awarded the Humboldt Research Fellowship[43].
FAQs
Where was George Christopher Williams born?
George Christopher Williams was born in Charlotte[2].
Where did George Christopher Williams die?
George Christopher Williams passed away in Setauket-East Setauket[4].
What did George Christopher Williams do for work?
George Christopher Williams worked as a zoologist[5].
Where did George Christopher Williams go to school?
George Christopher Williams was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10].
What awards did George Christopher Williams receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[12], Eminent Ecologist Award[13], and Crafoord Prize in Biosciences[14].
Who did George Christopher Williams influence?
George Christopher Williams has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins[33] and Randy Thornhill[39].