bˈɜːtɹæm wˈɪɾɪɚ bˈiː.dˈʌbəljˌuː.wˈɛlz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən bˈɑːtɐnˌɪst ænd ɛkˈɑːlədʒˌɪst ˈæktɪv ɪn nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə.
Bertram Whittier (B.W.) Wells (1884–1978) was an American botanist and ecologist active in North Carolina.