William Henry Lang | |
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Born | 12 May 1874 |
Died | 29 August 1960 | (aged 86)
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Known for | research into the nature of Psilophyton and discovery of sporangium on the prothallus of ferns |
Awards | Royal Medal (1931) Linnean Medal (1956) Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | University of Manchester University of Glasgow |
William Henry Lang FRS[1] FRSE FLS (12 May 1874–29 August 1960) was a British botanist and served as Barker professor of cryptogamic botany at the University of Manchester. He was also a specialist in paleobotany.