John Walter Thomson
John Walter Thomson | |
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| Born | July 9, 1913 Cockenzie, Scotland |
| Died | February 20, 2009 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University University of Wisconsin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin |
| Thesis | Relic Prairie Areas in Central Wisconsin |
| Doctoral advisor | Norman C. Fassett |
| Doctoral students | Bill Culberson Mason Hale |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | J.W.Thomson |
John Walter Thomson Jr. (1913–2009) was a Scottish-born American botanist and lichenologist, sometimes referred to as the "Dean of North American Lichens".