Quotes by John Maynard Smith

About John Maynard Smith:


John Maynard Smith was a British theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist. Originally an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War, he took a second degree in genetics under the well-known biologist J. B. S. Haldane. Maynard Smith was instrumental in the application of game theory to evolution and theorised on other problems such as the evolution of sex and signalling theory.

Author Bio


  • NameJohn Maynard Smith
  • DescriptionBritish theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist
  • BornJune 6, 1920
  • DiedApril 19, 2004
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionBiologist; Theoretical Biologist; Geneticist; Zoologist; Writer; Economist
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Copley Medal; Royal Medal; Sewall Wright Award; Balzan Prize; Crafoord Prize