William Andrew Clark

Dr William Andrew Clark FRSE (1911-1983) was a Scottish botanist known for collections largely in the Outer Hebrides.

[1] He was an expert on spermatophytes and the flora of north-east England.

[2] He was born in Girvan in Ayrshire the son of Thomas Clark.

He attended St Andrews University gaining a BSc in 1932 and a PhD in 1936.

[3] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1957.