Sir Joseph Banks

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:explorer
gptkb:naturalist
botanist
gptkbp:advisorTo gptkb:King_George_III
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1743-02-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St_Leonard's_Church,_Heston
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:Daniel_Solander
James Cook
gptkbp:collectedSpecimensIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
Tahiti
gptkbp:contributedTo introduction of eucalyptus, acacia, and mimosa to Europe
gptkbp:correspondedWith gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkb:George_Vancouver
gptkbp:deathDate 1820-06-19
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Christ_Church,_Oxford
gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:Harrow_School
gptkbp:eponymOf gptkb:Banksia_(plant_genus)
gptkb:Banks_Island
gptkb:Sir_Joseph_Banks_Group_(islands)
gptkb:Banks_Peninsula
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Joseph Banks
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Kew_Gardens
gptkbp:knownFor president of the Royal Society
participation in Captain James Cook's first voyage
gptkbp:legacy promoted botanical gardens and plant exchanges worldwide
major figure in the advancement of natural sciences in Britain
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkb:naturalist
botanist
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Sir_Joshua_Reynolds
gptkbp:president gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dorothea_Hugessen
gptkbp:supports scientific exploration
colonization of Australia
gptkbp:termEnd 1820
gptkbp:termStart 1778
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charterhouse_School
gptkb:Freemasonry
gptkb:Royal_Institution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5