Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1743-02-24 - 1820-06-19
Biography
Joseph Banks was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences who is well known for the expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador. Famous Naturalist of Cook's expedition around the world. President of the Royal Society. His important manuscripts are preserved in the botanical department of the British Museum. His house in Soho Square was the gathering-place for scientific men of every nation.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
General historical manuscripts, documents and photographs
Collection
Identifier: 1981-008
Scope and Contents
This artificial collection was begun as a catch-all for small single gifts and purchases, and to make them easier for scholars to search them. This assemblage consists primarily of documents, correspondence, photographs, broadsides and artifacts, dealing mostly with United States history.
Dates:
1747 - 1985
Filtered By
- Subject: Outlaws -- United States. X