V. C. Wynne-Edwards
Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards, CBE, FRS, FRSE (4 July 1906 – 5 January 1997) was an English zoologist. He was best known for his advocacy of group selection, the theory that natural selection acts at the level of the group.
Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards | |
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Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards | |
| Born | 4 July 1906 |
| Died | 5 January 1997 (aged 90) Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Known for | group selection |
| Awards | Neill Prize (1973) Frink Medal (1980) Walker Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | zoology |
| Institutions | McGill University (1930-1946) Aberdeen University (1946-1974) |
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