Frank Kingdon-Ward

Frank Kingdon-Ward
BornFrancis Kingdon Ward
(1885-11-06)6 November 1885
Manchester, England
Died8 April 1958(1958-04-08) (aged 72)
Resting placeGrantchester, England
OccupationBotanist, explorer, plant collector and author
GenreNatural history
SubjectPlants
Notable worksOn the Road to Tibet
SpousesFlorinda Norman-Thompson (m. 1923), Jean Macklin (m. 1947)
RelativesHarry Marshall Ward and Selina Mary Ward

Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward OBE, (6 November 1885 in Manchester – 8 April 1958) was an English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author. He published most of his books as Frank Kingdon-Ward and this hyphenated form of his name stuck, becoming the surname of his wives and two daughters. It also became a pen name for his sister Winifred Mary Ward by default.