Lester Frank Ward

Lester Frank Ward

Lester F. Ward (June 18, 1841 – April 18, 1913) was an American botanist, paleontologist, and sociologist. He served as the first president of the American Sociological Association.

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    —Mrs. H. O. Ward (1824–1899)