John Christopher Willis

John Christopher Willis
John Christopher Willis
Born	20 February 1868
Died	21 March 1958 (aged 90)
Alma mater	University College, Liverpool; Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge;
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society; Darwin-Wallace Medal (Silver, 1958);
	Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Institutions	Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya

John Christopher Willis FRS (20 February 1868 – 21 March 1958) was an English botanist known for his Age and Area hypothesis and criticism of natural selection.

John Christopher Willis
Born	(1868-02-20)20 February 1868
Died	21 March 1958(1958-03-21) (aged 90)
Alma mater	University College, Liverpool Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society Darwin-Wallace Medal (Silver, 1958)
Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Institutions	Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya