John Douglas MacLachlan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Douglas MacLachlan
Canadian botanist
Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1906
Place of Birth: Burritts Rapids, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: 13-Oct-1987
Profession: botanist
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About John Douglas MacLachlan
- John Douglas MacLachlan (July 30, 1906 – October 13, 1987) was a Canadian botanist and the first president of the University of Guelph. Born on a farm near Burritts Rapids, Ontario, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry and biology at Queen's University in 1931.
- He received a Master of Arts degree in 1933 and Ph.D.
- in plant pathology in 1935 from Harvard University.
- In 1939, he was appointed assistant professor of botany at the Ontario Agricultural College.
- He became head of the Department of Biology in 1948 and president in 1950.
- He was the first president of the University of Guelph serving from 1964 to 1967. The J.D.
- MacLachlan Building at the University of Guelph is named in his honour. He died of pneumonia in 1987.
Read more at Wikipedia