Joseph Banks
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Summary
Joseph Banks was born on February 24, 1743[1], in Soho[2]. He died on June 19, 1820[3], in Isleworth[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], archaeologist[6], scientific explorer[7], naturalist[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,337 views/month, #6,904 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: February 13, 1743[11], February 2, 1743[12]
- Place of burial: St Leonard's Church, Heston[13]
- Father: William Banks[14]
- Mother: Sarah Bate[15]
- Spouse: Dorothea Hugessen[16]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17]
- Occupation: scientific collector[18]
- Field of work: botany[19], geography[20]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society[21], High Sheriff of Lincolnshire[22]
- Employer: British Museum[23]
- Educated at: Christ Church[24], Harrow School[25], Eton College[26]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[28], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[29], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], baronet[31]
- Member of: Royal Society[32], Academy of Science for Public Utility[33], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[34], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[35], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[36], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], Society of Antiquaries of London[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[40], French Academy of Sciences[41], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[43], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[44], American Philosophical Society[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Noble title: baronet[47], Banks baronets[48]
- Doctoral student: Robert Brown[49]
- Commons category: Joseph Banks[50]
- Archives at: National Library of Wales[51], ETH Zurich University Archives[52]
- Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[53], Sir[54]
- Residence: Soho Square[55]
- Family name: Banks[56]
- Given name: Joseph[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Joseph Banks include Banksia[58], a taxon[59]; Banks Island[60], an island[61], in Canada[62]; Bankstown[63], a suburb[64], in Australia[65]; Banks Peninsula[66], a peninsula[67], in New Zealand[68]; Chrysolina bankii[69], a taxon[70]; Banks[71], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[72], in Australia[73], founded in 1949[74]; and Freycinetia banksii[75], a taxon[76].
Why It Matters
Joseph Banks has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
Entities named for him include Banksia[58], a taxon[59]; Banks Island[60], an island[61], in Canada[62]; Bankstown[63], a suburb[64], in Australia[65]; Banks Peninsula[66], a peninsula[67], in New Zealand[68]; Chrysolina bankii[69], a taxon[70]; and Banks[71], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[72], in Australia[73], founded in 1949[74].
His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Brown[79], a botanist[80], 1773–1858[81], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[82], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[83], specialised in botany[84].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Banks born?
Joseph Banks was born in Soho[2].
Where did Joseph Banks die?
Joseph Banks died in Isleworth[4].
Who were Joseph Banks's parents?
Joseph Banks's father was William Banks[14]. Joseph Banks's mother was Sarah Bate[15].
Who was Joseph Banks married to?
Joseph Banks's spouses include Dorothea Hugessen[16].
What did Joseph Banks do for work?
Joseph Banks worked as a botanist[5], archaeologist[6], scientific explorer[7], naturalist[8], and botanical collector[9].
Where did Joseph Banks go to school?
Joseph Banks was educated at Christ Church[24], Harrow School[25], and Eton College[26].
What awards did Joseph Banks receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[28], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[29], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30].