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Joseph Banks (Londres, 13 de fevereiro de 1743 — Londres, 19 de junho de 1820) foi um naturalista e botânico inglês. Atualmente cerca de 75 espécies levam o nome de Banks incluindo o gênero de plantas dicotiledôneas Banksia. Foi o primeiro a introduzir no ocidente os eucaliptos, acácias e mimosas.
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- St Leonard's Church, Heston
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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- Voyage of HMS Endeavour, exploration of Botany Bay
Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph Banks, a wealthy and influential figure in British science and exploration. Discover his collections of plants and animals from around the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Iceland.
Sir Joseph Banks was a British explorer, naturalist, and longtime president of the Royal Society, known for his promotion of science. Banks was schooled at Harrow School and Eton College before attending Christ Church College, Oxford, from 1760 to 1763; he inherited a considerable fortune from his.
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Há 4 dias · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Joseph Banks, who travelled with Captain Cook to the South Pacific and promoted science as president of the Royal Society. Find out how he collected plants, helped botanists and was honoured with a knighthood and an island.
12 de jun. de 2019 · Published by the Royal Society. Following a series of workshops funded by AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council), the papers in this special issue provide new perspectives on the naturalist Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820). Movi...
5 de fev. de 2020 · Sir Joseph Banks was an eminent eighteenth-century naturalist and explorer. His travels and scientific patronage enabled him to amass specimens from around the globe. An avid botanist, his private herbarium was one of the founding collections of the Museum’s herbarium.
