Florence Davy Thompson (née Lucas; 1865–1915) was an English-born Canadian biologist, artist and the founding librarian at the University of Manitoba.
She was born on 13 September 1865 to Samuel Lucas and Florence Davy in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where her father owned a brewery.
[1] In 1892 she married customs clerk William Henry Thompson and moved with him to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
[1] On arriving in Canada, she demonstrated her artistic talent, winning prizes for her watercolour paintings at the 1892 Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition.
[1] In addition to her scientific writing, Thompson presented papers to women's clubs on topics as diverse as furniture and lace-making.