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'''George C. Williams''' (1926-2010), an [[Evolutionary biology|evolutionary biologist]], whose highly influential book, ''Adaptation and Natural Selection'', argued for natural selection acting at the level of the gene or the individual organism as opposed to the group or species.<ref name=zimmergcw2004>Zimmer C. (2004) [http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.304.5675.1235 George C. Williams Profile]. ''Science'' 304:1235-1236. | "Stretching the Limits of Evolutionary Biology".</ref>&nbsp;<ref name=meyer2010>Meyer A. (2010) [http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/467790a George C. Williams (1926-2010)]. ''Nature'' 467:790. Obituary. | "Incisive thinker who influenced a generation of evolutionary biologists".</ref>&nbsp;<ref name=dawkinsgcw2010>Dawkins R. (2010) [http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1197701 George C. Williams (1926–2010)]. Retrospective. ''Science'' 330:49. | "Williams, like Darwin, was a world-class thinker."</ref>
'''George C. Williams''' (1926-2010), an [[Evolutionary biology|evolutionary biologist]], whose highly influential book, ''Adaptation and Natural Selection'', argued for natural selection acting at the level of the gene or the individual organism as opposed to the group or species.<ref name=meyer2010>Meyer A. (2010) [http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/467790a George C. Williams (1926-2010)]. ''Nature'' 467:790. Obituary. | Incisive thinker who influenced a generation of evolutionary biologists.</ref>
 


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George C. Williams (1926-2010), an evolutionary biologist, whose highly influential book, Adaptation and Natural Selection, argued for natural selection acting at the level of the gene or the individual organism as opposed to the group or species.[1] [2] [3]

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  1. Zimmer C. (2004) George C. Williams Profile. Science 304:1235-1236. | "Stretching the Limits of Evolutionary Biology".
  2. Meyer A. (2010) George C. Williams (1926-2010). Nature 467:790. Obituary. | "Incisive thinker who influenced a generation of evolutionary biologists".
  3. Dawkins R. (2010) George C. Williams (1926–2010). Retrospective. Science 330:49. | "Williams, like Darwin, was a world-class thinker."