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F. M. 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 |
| 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.[1] 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.
- ^ Hall, Brian K (October 2003). "Francis Maitland Balfour (1851–1882): a founder of evolutionary embryology". J. Exp. Zool. B. 299 (1): 3–8. Bibcode:2003JEZ...299....3H. doi:10.1002/jez.b.35. PMID 14508811.