George R. Price

American population geneticist (1922–1975)
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George R. Price was born on October 6, 1922 in New York and died on January 6, 1975 in London[1][2]. He was a mathematician, geneticist, physicist, evolutionary biologist, chemist, and journalist[3][4]. His fields of work included population genetics, evolutionary biology, physical chemistry, and journalism[4]. His cause of death was exsanguination. He was buried at St Pancras and Islington Cemetery.

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: New York City[11]
  • Place of burial: St Pancras and Islington Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Occupation: journalist[14]
  • Field of work: population genetics[15], evolutionary biology[16], physical chemistry[17], journalism[18]
  • Employer: Harvard University[19], University College London[20]
  • Educated at: University of Chicago[21], Stuyvesant High School[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: George R. Price[24]
  • Cause of death: exsanguination[25]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[26]
  • Family name: Price[27]
  • Given name: George[28]
  • Manner of death: suicide[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[31]

Why It Matters

George R. Price has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was George R. Price born?

George R. Price was born in New York[2].

Where did George R. Price die?

George R. Price died in London[4].

What did George R. Price do for work?

George R. Price worked as a mathematician[5], geneticist[6], physicist[7], evolutionary biologist[8], and chemist[9].

Where did George R. Price go to school?

George R. Price was educated at University of Chicago[21] and Stuyvesant High School[22].

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  4. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → population genetics, evolutionary biology, physical chemistry +1
    Place of birth → New York, New York City
    Educated at → University of Chicago, Stuyvesant High School
    Family name → Price
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