Frank Kingdon-Ward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Kingdon-Ward

British botanist

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1885

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1958

Profession: writer, politician, botanist, soldier, explorer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward (6 November 1885 in Manchester – 8 April 1958) 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.
It also became a nom-de-plume for his sister Winifred Mary Ward by default.