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The Selfish Gene

1976 essay by Richard Dawkins
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Summary

The Selfish Gene is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.44% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,763 views/month, #28 of 6,426).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Richard Dawkins[3]
  • Genre: essay[4]
  • Followed by: The Extended Phenotype[5]
  • Language of work or name: English[6]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[7]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1976[8]
  • Has edition or translation: Q66629361[9], Q113612091[10]
  • Main subject: evolutionary biology[11]
  • Title: The Selfish Gene[12]
  • Dewey Decimal Classification (works and editions): 591.5[13]

Why It Matters

The Selfish Gene has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

evolutionary biology Richard Dawkins United Kingdom

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  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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