Education
He received a Bachelor from Dartmouth College in 1911, then received his Master of Arts in 1912 and Doctor of Philosophy (under the supervision of Roland Thaxter) in 1915, both from Harvard University.
He received a Bachelor from Dartmouth College in 1911, then received his Master of Arts in 1912 and Doctor of Philosophy (under the supervision of Roland Thaxter) in 1915, both from Harvard University.
Weston was known for his research in the fungal group known as the phycomycetes, particularly the pathogenic genus Sclerospora. His nickname was "Cap", an insider joke among mycologists referring to the cap the fruit body of fungi, or mushroom. In 1979, the Mycological Society of America established the William H. Weston Award for Excellence in Teaching in his honor.
The award is given each year to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate level teacher of mycology.
Species named after Weston include Helicoma westonii and Septobasidium westonii.