John Francon Williams

John Francon Williams
Williams commemorative plaque
Born1854
Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Died4 September 1911
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Occupation(s)Writer, geographer, historian, cartographer, journalist and inventor
SpouseBarbara Balmain Dougall
Children5, including Aeneas Francon Williams and David Dougal Williams

John Francon Williams FRGS (1854 – 4 September 1911) was a British writer, geographer, historian, journalist, cartographer, and inventor, born in Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire. His seminal work was The Geography of the Oceans.