William Ransom

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hertfordshirelife.co.uk/people/life-times-william-ransom-hitchin-1-1641398|title=Life & Times: William Ransom, Hitchin|website=Hertfordshire|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://ransomnaturals.com/our-story/|title=Our Story, Ransom Naturals Ltd|date=18 October 2017 |access-date=2019-10-06}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q0FZDwAAQBAJ&q=william+ransom+hitchin+1826&pg=PA2486|title=Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers|last=Desmond|first=Ray|date=2002-09-11|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=9781466573871|language=en}}

Several places in Hitchin bear his name, notably the physic garden near the library and William Ransom Primary School.