William Ransom
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William Ransom (January 28, 1826 in Hitchin – 1914) was a British botanist, pharmacist, archaeologist and pharmaceutical company founder. He was a Quaker and owned a pharmacy in the center of Hitchin where he lived all his life.[1][2][3]
Several places in Hitchin bear his name, notably the physic garden near the library and William Ransom Primary School.