William Forsyth | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:William_Forsyth._Stipple_engraving_by_S._Freeman._Wellcome_M0013596_(cropped).jpg) A stipple engraving of William Forsyth | |
| Born | 1737 Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | 25 July 1804 (aged 66–67) |
| Occupation | Botanist |
William Forsyth (1737 – 25 July 1804) was a Scottish botanist. He was a royal head gardener and a founding member of the Royal Horticultural Society. A genus of flowering plants, Forsythia, is named in his honour.