Frederick Ernest Weiss
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1865 – 1953
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Who was Frederick Ernest Weiss?
Frederick Ernest Weiss FRS FLS VMH was an Anglo-German botanist. He was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour in 1947.
Weiss was Professor of Botany at the Victoria University of Manchester. In 1919, Weiss succeeded Sir Alfred Hopkinson as Vice-Chancellor, initially on a temporary basis until a suitable candidate was found. He continued as Professor of Botany during his tenure as Vice-Chancellor and in 1915 he was succeeded by Sir Henry Alexander Miers, mineralogist and former principal of the University of London.
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