William Francis Ganong
William Francis Ganong | |
|---|---|
Ganong in an undated photograph (published 1942) | |
| Born | February 19, 1864 |
| Died | September 7, 1941 (aged 77) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Resting place | St. Stephen Rural Cemetery |
| Education | University of New Brunswick, Harvard University, University of Munich |
| Occupation(s) | Botanist, historian, cartographer, educator, author |
| Spouses | Jean Murray Carman
(m. 1888; died 1920)Anna Hobbet (m. 1923) |
| Children | William Francis Ganong Jr., Ann Ganong Seidler |
| Father | James Harvey Ganong |
| Relatives | Arthur (brother) James (brother) Susan B. Ganong (sister) Bliss Carman (brother-in-law) |
William Francis Ganong FRSC (19 February 1864 – 7 September 1941) was a Canadian botanist, historian and cartographer. His botany career was spent mainly as a professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. In his private life he contributed to the historical and geographical understanding of his native New Brunswick.