Bill Hill (geneticist)
English geneticist and statistician (1940–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William George Hill OBE FRS FRSE[6] (7 August 1940 – 17 December 2021)[7][1] was an English geneticist and statistician. He was a professor at University of Edinburgh.[8][9][7][10] He is credited as co-discoverer of the Hill–Robertson effect with his doctoral advisor, Alan Robertson.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Bill Hill | |
---|---|
Born | William George Hill (1940-08-07)7 August 1940 |
Died | 17 December 2021(2021-12-17) (aged 81)[1] |
Education | St Albans School |
Alma mater | Wye College (BSc) University of California, Davis (MSc) University of Edinburgh (PhD) |
Awards | 2019 Mendel Medal from the Genetics Society |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Edinburgh |
Thesis | Studies on artificial selection (1965) |
Doctoral advisor | Alan Robertson[2] |
Doctoral students | |
Website | www |
Close