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Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, GCB , FRS (24 February [ O.S. 13 February] 1743 – 19 June 1820 [1]) was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences. [2] Banks made his name on the 1766 natural-history expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Jun 15, 2024 · Sir Joseph Banks (born February 13, 1743, London, England—died June 19, 1820, Isleworth, London) was a British explorer, naturalist, and longtime president of the Royal Society, known for his promotion of science.
Uncover the life and legacy of eighteenth-century naturalist and collector Sir Joseph Banks.
Sir Joseph Banks © Banks was a British explorer and naturalist who, as long-time president of the Royal Society, became known for his promotion of science.
Apr 30, 2018 · In 1772 Joseph Banks, a wealthy 29-year-old landowner and one of the early naturalist explorers, led the first British scientific expedition to Iceland, then a dependency of the kingdom of Denmark-Norway.
Feb 10, 2020 · The latest Special Issue of Notes and Records examines the naturalist, botanist and explorer, Joseph Banks and is guest edited by Simon Werrett, Professor of the History of Science at UCL. We asked Simon some questions about his research and the Special Issue….
Apr 28, 2020 · On Captain Cook's first voyage, Sir Joseph Banks firmly advocated the strategic use of colonisation, vigorously promoting the use of "Botany Bay" as a penal colony, writes David Andress.
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), naturalist and patron of science, was born on 13 February 1743 (2 February, O.S.) at Westminster, England, the only son of William Banks (1719-1761) and Sarah, née Bate (1720-1804).
Jul 1, 2020 · As a young man Joseph Banks (he was knighted at the age of thirty-eight on 23 March 1781) undertook three voyages of scientific discovery. With his first, to Newfoundland and Labrador in 1776, he established a paradigm for the study of natural history as an integral component of voyages of exploration.
