Robert Everard Woodson

Robert Everard Woodson
Born(1904-04-28)April 28, 1904
DiedNovember 6, 1963(1963-11-06) (aged 59)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsWashington University in St. Louis

Robert Everard Woodson Jr. (28 April 1904 – 6 November 1963) was an American botanist. He received a degree in biology in 1929 at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. The standard author abbreviation Woodson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

He gave classes in botany at Washington University, and from 1945 to 1963 he was a regular professor. He was also curator of the Missouri Botanical Garden.