John Francon Williams | |
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![]() Williams commemorative plaque | |
Born | 1854 Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire, Wales |
Died | 4 September 1911 Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
Occupation(s) | Writer, geographer, historian, cartographer, journalist and inventor |
Spouse | Barbara Balmain Dougall |
Children | 5, 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.