Wallace Arthur
Wallace Arthur (born March 30, 1952 in Belfast ) is a zoologist specializing in evolutionary developmental biology . He was Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Sunderland , England , but is now Professor of Zoology and Director of the Zoological Institute at the National University of Ireland, Galway . He is one of the editors of the journal Evolution and Development and has authored several books on evolutionary developmental biology, including one on the origin of the structure of animal bodies.
Fonts
- Mechanisms of Morphological Evolution : 1984, Wiley
- A Theory of the Evolution of Development : 1988, Wiley
- The Origin of Animal Body Plans : 1997, Cambridge University Press
- Biased Embryos and Evolution : 2004, Cambridge University Press
- Creatures of Accident: The Rise of the Animal Kingdom : 2006, Hill & Wang (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
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| SURNAME | Arthur, Wallace |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British zoologist specializing in evolutionary developmental biology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belfast |