William Saunders (scientist)
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William Saunders was a Canadian
pharmacist, scientist, civil servant, and author.
Born in Crediton
, England
, the son of James Saunders and Jane Wollacott, Saunders emigrated to Upper Canada
in 1848 settling in London
. He apprenticed to a local druggist and opened his own pharmacy in 1855. He sold medicinal extracts made from plants and studied entomology
. He was a botanist and agriculturalist who collected plant samples. In 1862, he helped found the Entomological Society of Canada
. He was a founding member of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Society and served as its president. He also helped establish the Ontario College of Pharmacy. He served as president of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the Entomological Society (1875–1886), and the Fruit Growers’ Association (1882–1886).
In 1876, he was made a director of the Huron and Erie Savings and Loan Company and served as its president from 1879 to 1887. In 1886, he was made the founding director of the Dominion Experimental Farms system. He retired in 1911.
He was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
in 1905. He was a charter-member of the Royal Society of Canada
in 1882 and served as its president from 1906 to 1907.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
pharmacist, scientist, civil servant, and author.
Born in Crediton
Crediton
Crediton is a town and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon in England. It stands on the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road at the junction with the A3072 road to Tiverton, about north west of Exeter. It has a population of 6,837...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the son of James Saunders and Jane Wollacott, Saunders emigrated to Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1848 settling in London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. He apprenticed to a local druggist and opened his own pharmacy in 1855. He sold medicinal extracts made from plants and studied entomology
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
. He was a botanist and agriculturalist who collected plant samples. In 1862, he helped found the Entomological Society of Canada
Entomological Society of Canada
The Entomological Society of Canada or Société d’Entomologie du Canada is one of Canada's most historical scientific societies. The society was founded in Toronto on April 16, 1863. The first Council was composed of President Henry Holmes Croft , Secretary Treasurer William Wilson Saunders , and...
. He was a founding member of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Society and served as its president. He also helped establish the Ontario College of Pharmacy. He served as president of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the Entomological Society (1875–1886), and the Fruit Growers’ Association (1882–1886).
In 1876, he was made a director of the Huron and Erie Savings and Loan Company and served as its president from 1879 to 1887. In 1886, he was made the founding director of the Dominion Experimental Farms system. He retired in 1911.
He was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in 1905. He was a charter-member of the Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
in 1882 and served as its president from 1906 to 1907.