George Price

George Price was a British mathematician and population geneticist known for his work on the evolution of altruism—a behavior where individuals help others at a cost to themselves. In the 1960s, he developed what is now called the Price Equation, which mathematically describes how traits spread in populations. Price's work provided insights into how selfless behaviors could evolve despite natural selection, challenging the idea that evolution solely favors selfishness. His groundbreaking ideas laid the foundation for understanding the relationship between genetics and social behaviors in both humans and animals, influencing fields like biology, psychology, and sociology.