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Frank Kingdon-Ward
British botanist (1885-1958) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 72
Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward OBE, 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.
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It also became a pen name for his sister Winifred Mary Ward by default.
