John Francon Williams

John Francon Williams
Williams commemorative plaque
Born1854
Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Died4 September 1911(1911-09-04) (aged 56–57)
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
OccupationsWriter, geographer, historian, cartographer, journalist and inventor
SpouseBarbara Balmain Dougall
Children5, including Aeneas Francon Williams and David Dougal Williams

John Francon Williams FRGS (1854 – 4 September 1911) was a British writer, geographer, historian, journalist, cartographer, and inventor, born in Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire. His seminal work was The Geography of the Oceans.

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