Francis Maitland Balfour
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| Born | Francis Maitland Balfour 10 November 1851 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 19 July 1882 (aged 30) Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, Italy |
| Parent(s) | James Maitland Balfour Lady Blanche Gascoyne-Cecil |
| Relatives | Arthur, Gerald, brothers |
| Awards | Royal Medal (1881) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | embryology |
| Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Francis Maitland Balfour, known as F. M. Balfour, FRS (10 November 1851 – 19 July 1882) was a British biologist. He lost his life while attempting the ascent of Mont Blanc. He was regarded by his colleagues as one of the greatest biologists of his day and Charles Darwin's successor.