Donald Sankey Farner (May 2, 1915 Waumandee, Wisconsin – May 18, 1988) was an American ornithologist.
He served in the Navy's Medical Service Corps in World War II and later retired with the rank of captain.
[1] He was also President of the 17th International Ornithological Congress and prepared its statutes and by-laws.
[3] Among other things, he wrote several volumes on avian biology and works on the fauna of Crater Lake.
Brian Follett was a postdoc in Farner's laboratory investigating photoperiodism.