Background
CHALONER, William was born on November 22, 1928. Son of late Ernest J. Chaloner and L. Chaloner.
CHALONER, William was born on November 22, 1928. Son of late Ernest J. Chaloner and L. Chaloner.
Kingston Grammar School and University of Reading.
Lecturer and Reader, University College London 1956-1972. Visiting Professor Pennsylvania State University 1961-1962. Professor University of Nigeria 1965-1966.
Professor, of Botany, Birkbeck College London 1972-1979.
Hildred Carlile Professor, of Botany and Head School of Life Sciences, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College since 1985 (Bedford College 1979-1985). Wiimer Doctorate. Barrett (Visiting) Professor, of Botany, University of Massachusetts, United States of America since 1987.
President Linnean Society 1985-1988.
Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; Senate London University. Botanical Society of America since 1987, Associe Etranger de l’Academie des Sciences.
Married Judith Carroll in 1955.