William B. Provine

4.5k citations
27 papers · 2.4k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 16
Topics
Evolution and Science Education (6 papers)Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (4 papers)Plant and animal studies (3 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesPoland

In The Last Decade

William B. Provine

24 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

The Evolutionary Synthesis: Perspectives on the Unificati...19802026199520101980100200300

Peers

William B. Provine
Comparison fields: 5 of 133
  • Genetics 1.1k
  • History and Philosophy of Science 818
  • Sociology and Political Science 536
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 431
  • Molecular Biology 381
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All Works

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The origins of theoretical population genetics : with a new afterword
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About William B. Provine

William B. Provine is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 27 papers that have together received 2.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Evolution and Science Education (6 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (4 papers) and Plant and animal studies (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (818 citations), Genetics (1.1k citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (431 citations). William B. Provine has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Poland. Frequent co-authors include Ernst Mayr, David L. Hull, Michael J Simmons, Hamilton Cravens, Sewall Wright, Richard C Lewontin, Theodosius Dobzhansky, John A. Moore, Edward J. Larson and Bruce Wallace. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Genetics and Evolution.

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