- Sir Joseph Banks
- nounEnglish botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)• Syn: ↑Banks• Instance Hypernyms: ↑botanist, ↑phytologist, ↑plant scientist
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Joseph Banks — Sir Joseph Banks (13 de febrero de 1743 19 de junio de 1820) fue un naturalista y botánico inglés que viajó junto con Cook en su primer gran viaje (1768 1771). Unas 75 especies llevan el nombre de Banks incluyendo el género Banksia. Fue el… … Enciclopedia Universal
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BANKS, Sir Joseph (1744-1820) — president of the Royal Society, the father of Australia was born in Argyle street, London, on 4 January 1743 4. (Parish register quoted in Sir Joseph Banks and the Royal Society, p. 61, 13 February is usually given as the date of his birth.) He… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Joseph Banks — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Banks. Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Banks, né le 13 février 1743 à Londres et mort le … Wikipédia en Français
Joseph Banks Rhine — (September 29, 1895 ndash; February 20, 1980) (usually known as J. B. Rhine) was a pioneer of parapsychology. Rhine founded the parapsychology lab at Duke University, the Journal of Parapsychology , and the Foundation for Research on the Nature… … Wikipedia
Banks,Sir Joseph — Banks (băngks), Sir Joseph. 1743 1820. British botanist noted for his circumnavigation of the globe (1768 1771) with James Cook, during which he discovered and cataloged many species of plant and animal life. * * * … Universalium
Banks , Sir Joseph — (1743–1820) British botanist The son of William Banks of Revesby Abbey, Lincolnshire, Joseph Banks inherited a large fortune when he came of age, and later used this money to finance his scientific expeditions. Born in London, he studied botany… … Scientists
