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Frank Kingdon-Ward | |
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Born | Francis Kingdon Ward 6 November 1885 Manchester, England |
Died | 8 April 1958 | (aged 72)
Resting place | Grantchester, England |
Occupation | Botanist, explorer, plant collector and author |
Genre | Natural history |
Subject | Plants |
Notable works | On the Road to Tibet |
Spouses | Florinda Norman-Thompson (m. 1923), Jean Macklin (m. 1947) |
Relatives | Harry 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.