William George Hill

Summary

William George Hill is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hemel Hempstead^[2]. He was born on August 7, 1940^[3]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on December 17, 2021^[5]. He worked as a geneticist^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William George Hill was born in Hemel Hempstead^[2].
• William George Hill died in Edinburgh^[4].
• William George Hill was born on August 7, 1940^[3].
• William George Hill died on December 17, 2021^[5].
• William George Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• William George Hill worked as a geneticist^[6].
• William George Hill worked as a statistician^[7].
• Among William George Hill's employers was University of Edinburgh^[10].
• William George Hill was educated at University of California, Davis^[11].
• William George Hill's education included a stint at University of London^[12].
• William George Hill was educated at St Albans School^[13].
• William George Hill's doctoral advisor was Alan Robertson^[14].
• William George Hill received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• William George Hill received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• William George Hill received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].
• William George Hill received the Mendel Medal^[18].
• William George Hill was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• William George Hill was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[20].
• William George Hill is recorded as male^[21].
• William George Hill's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William George Hill supervised Florence Jaffrézic as a doctoral student^[23].
• William George Hill supervised Peter Keightley as a doctoral student^[24].
• William George Hill supervised Peter M. Visscher as a doctoral student^[25].
• William George Hill supervised Adam Eyre-Walker as a doctoral student^[26].
• William George Hill supervised Zhao-Bang Zeng as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

William George Hill was born in Hemel Hempstead^[2]. He was born on August 7, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Davis^[11], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1905^[30]; University of London^[12], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1836^[33], headquartered in London^[34]; and St Albans School^[13], an independent school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1980^[37]. William George Hill's doctoral advisor was Alan Robertson^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[6] and statistician^[7]. Among William George Hill's employers was University of Edinburgh^[10]. Doctoral students include Florence Jaffrézic^[23], a geneticist^[38], of France^[39]; Peter Keightley^[24], a geneticist^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[41]; Peter M. Visscher^[25], a researcher^[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[43], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[44], specialised in genetics^[45]; Adam Eyre-Walker^[26], a researcher^[46], b. 2000^[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[48]; and Zhao-Bang Zeng^[27], a researcher^[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17], a fellowship award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; and Mendel Medal^[18], a science award^[57].

Death and Burial

William George Hill died on December 17, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William George Hill include Hill–Robertson effect^[58], a scientific theory^[59].

Why It Matters

William George Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include Hill–Robertson effect^[58], a scientific theory^[59].

FAQs

Where was William George Hill born?

William George Hill's place of birth was Hemel Hempstead^[2].

Where did William George Hill die?

William George Hill passed away in Edinburgh^[4].

What did William George Hill do for work?

William George Hill worked as geneticist^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did William George Hill go to school?

William George Hill was educated at University of California, Davis^[11], University of London^[12], and St Albans School^[13].

What awards did William George Hill receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17], and Mendel Medal^[18].