George Lawson (botanist)

For other people named George Lawson, see George Lawson (disambiguation).

George Lawson
Born(1827-10-12)October 12, 1827
Scotland
DiedNovember 10, 1895(1895-11-10) (aged 68)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Scientific career
FieldsBotany

George Lawson (October 12, 1827 – November 10, 1895) was a Scottish-Canadian botanist who is considered the "father of Canadian botany".

Born in Scotland, in 1858, he was appointed the Professor of Chemistry and Natural History at Queen's University. He helped to create one of Canada's first botanical gardens.

In 1868, he became Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy at Dalhousie University.

He was a charter member of the Royal Society of Canada and from 1887 to 1888 was its president.

The standard author abbreviation G. Lawson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

References

  1. ^ International Plant Names Index.  G. Lawson.
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by President of the Royal Society of Canada
1887–1888 		Succeeded by


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