J.B.S. Haldane (John Burdon Sanderson Haldane)

J.B.S. Haldane was a pioneering British scientist best known for his work in genetics, evolution, and biology. He contributed to understanding how natural selection drives change in species and helped develop the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory. Haldane was also a talented mathematician, using models to explain biological processes. Additionally, he studied the effects of mutations, which are changes in genes, and their role in evolution. Beyond science, he was an important thinker on social and political issues. His work laid the groundwork for much of modern genetics and evolutionary biology.