George Lawson

George Lawson
George Lawson
Nacimiento 1827
Escocia
Fallecimiento 1895
Halifax (Nueva Escocia)
Residencia Canadá
Nacionalidad canadiense
Campo profesor, botánico, pteridólogo
Abreviatura en botánica G.Lawson

George Lawson ( * 12 de octubre de 1827 – 10 de noviembre de 1895) fue un profesor, botánico, pteridólogo canadiense considerado el "padre de la Botánica canadiense".

Nace en Escocia. En 1858, oposiciona y gana la cátedra de Profesor de Química e Historia Natural en la Universidad de Queen. Ayudó a crear uno de los primeros jardines botánicos de Canadá.

En 1868, es Profesor de Química y Mineralogía en la Dalhousie University.

Fue miembro de la Royal Society of Canada, siendo de 1887 a 1888 su Presidente.

Abreviatura

La abreviatura G.Lawson se emplea para indicar a George Lawson como autoridad en la descripción y clasificación científica de los vegetales. (Ver listado de especies descritas por este autor en IPNI)

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Predecesor:
Thomas-Étienne Hamel		 Presidente de la Royal Society of Canada
1887-1888		 Sucesor:
Sandford Fleming

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