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1. nla.gov.au › joseph-banks-collectionJoseph Banks Collection | National Library of Australia

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   21 gen 2024 · Born in London, Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) was the son of William Banks, a wealthy landowner of Revesby Abbey, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Harrow School, Eton College and the University of Oxford. At school he became intensely interested in botany and at university he devoted most of his time to natural history rather than classical studies. His father died in 1761, leaving him with the ...

2. www.joseph-banks.com › aboutAbout - Joseph Banks

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   Welcome from Joseph Banks, your trusted partner in navigating the golden years with confidence and peace of mind. Whether you're approaching retirement or already enjoying it, we specialize in easing financial worries and helping you make the most of your hard-earned savings.

3. www.sl.nsw.gov.au › read-joseph-banksRead Joseph Banks' Endeavour Journal - State Library of NSW

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   The journal kept by the then 25-year-old Joseph Banks on board HMS Endeavour is one of the Library's most significant manuscripts. It records the first Pacific voyage of Captain James Cook from 1768 to 1771. Following the Endeavour's return to England in 1771, Banks was hailed as a hero.

4. www.sl.nsw.gov.au › sir-josephWho was Sir Joseph Banks? | State Library of New South Wales

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   Born in London into a wealthy family, on 13 February 1743, Joseph Banks received his earliest education at home under private tuition. At age nine he attended Harrow School and was then enrolled at Eton School which he attended from the age of 13 until 18.

5. royalsociety.org › blog › 2020Rethinking Joseph Banks | Royal Society

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   10 feb 2020 · Caricature of Joseph Banks: Sir Joseph Banks holding two nets and in pursuit of a butterfly (the titular Emperor of Morocco), stepping on a gardener and knocking over potted plants. His tri-corner hat flies off and in the background is a garden wall with a sign, “STEEL TRAPS”. Inscribed in pencil “Sir J Banks”.

6. plantspeopleplanet.au › joseph-banksJoseph Banks - life - PlantsPeoplePlanet

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   Early years (1743-1765) Son of a wealthy Lincolnshire country squire Joseph Banks was born in 1743 at Westminster, London. Both his father and grandfather were members of the House of Commons and in keeping with his social status the young Joseph Banks was educated at home before entering Harrow School at the age of 9, Eton College when 13: then, after a period of illness brought on by a ...

7. www.cambridge.org › gb › universitypressJoseph Banks and the English Enlightenment | History of ideas

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   Joseph Banks's name is attached to various plant species around the world; he was President of the Royal Society, a Privy Councillor and adviser to the English government on a range of scientific and imperial issues. He was a driving force in the establishment of a penal colony at Botany Bay.