In order to celebrate the work of pioneer population geneticist Haldane (1892-1964), especially in India, geneticists, anthropologists, clinicians, and statisticians met for an international conference in Calcutta, December 1992. The 22 papers presented include a review of Haldane's work, and discus
In order to celebrate the work of pioneer population geneticist Haldane (1892-1964), especially in India, geneticists, anthropologists, clinicians, an...
J. B. S. Haldane, R. A. Fisher and Sewall Wright simultaneously, and largely independently, laid the foundations of population genetics and the mathematical theory of evolution. Hal- dane was born on November 5, 1892. Although he primarily worked at the University College London (UCL), in 1957 he resigned from the UCL and joined the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta (India) as a Research Professor. In celebration of his birth centenary, the Indian Statistical Institute organized an International Conference on Human Genetics from 15 to 19 December, 1992. The prime motive in holding this...
J. B. S. Haldane, R. A. Fisher and Sewall Wright simultaneously, and largely independently, laid the foundations of population genetics and the mathem...
