George Lawson (October 12, 1827 – November 10, 1895) was a Scottish-Canadian botanist who is considered the "father of Canadian botany". Born in Scotland, in 1858, he was appointed the Professor of Chemistry and Natural History at Queen's University. He helped to create one of Canada's first botanical gardens. In 1868, he became Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy at Dalhousie University. He was a charter member of the Royal Society of Canada and from 1887 to 1888 was its president. References External links 19th-century Canadian botanists Scottish botanists Scottish curators Scottish librarians 1827 births 1895 deaths Botanists active in North America Academics of the University of Edinburgh Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Dalhousie University faculty Queen's University at Kingston faculty Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Pre-Confederation Ontario people People from Dundee People from Fife Scottish scholars and academics 19th-century Scottish scientists 19th-century British botanists