V. C. Wynne-Edwards
Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards | |
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Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards | |
| Born | 4 July 1906 |
| Died | 5 January 1997 (aged 90) Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Known for | group selection |
| Awards | Neill Prize (1973) Frink Medal (1980) Walker Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | zoology |
| Institutions | McGill University (1930-1946) Aberdeen University (1946-1974) |
Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards, CBE, FRS, FRSE (4 July 1906 – 5 January 1997) was an English zoologist. He was best known for his advocacy of group selection, the theory that natural selection acts at the level of the group.