Lawson

The taxon authority Lawson may refer to:

• Abercrombie Anstruther Lawson (1870–1927), A.A.Lawson, Canadian botanist
• Charles Lawson (1794–1873, C.Lawson), Scottish botanist
• Cheryl A. Lawson (C.A.Lawson), botanist
• Douglas A. Lawson (1947–), U.S. geologist and paleontologist
• Dwight P. Lawson, U.S. herpetologist
• George Lawson (1827–1895, G.Lawson), Scottish-Canadian botanist
• George William Lawson (1926–, G.W.Lawson), phycologist
• Lucinda P. Lawson, U.S. herpetologist
• Marmaduke Alexander Lawson (1840–1896, M.A.Lawson), British botanist
• Paul Alan Lawson, British-born American microbiologist
• Paul B. Lawson (fl. 1922-1945), entomologist
• Paul Francis Lawson (1918–), Australian palaeontologist
• Robin Lawson, U.S. herpetologist
• Walter J. Lawson, ornithologist