Maynard Smith Author

John Maynard Smith (1920-2004) was an eminent evolutionary biologist and author of many books on evolution, both for scientists and the general public. He was professor emeritus at the University of Sussex, UK, Fellow of the Royal Society, winner of the Darwin Medal, and laureate of the Crafoord Prize of the Swedish Academy of Sciences. David Harper is Senior Lecturer in Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex, UK.