American botanist (1904–1963).
Robert Everard Woodson Jr. (April 28, 1904 – November 6, 1963) was an American botanist. The standard author abbreviation Woodson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. He received a degree in biology in 1929 from Washington University. He taught botany at Washington University, and from 1945 to 1963 he was a full professor. He was also curator of the Missouri Botanical Garden.