Engraving of Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820)
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Joseph Banks (1743–1820), a wealthy amateur botanist, funded and led the first scientific study of New Zealand’s natural history. He became famous for the collections he brought back to England.

Engraving by Nicholas Schiavonetti, based on the painting by Thomas Phillips

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    Sir Joseph Banks

    Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820) was a wealthy amateur botanist who joined James Cook on his voyage on the Endeavour to the South Pacific. This was Cook’s first voyage, leaving England in 1768 and ...

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