Joseph Banks - plant hunter who made Kew Gardens the wonder of the world
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Joseph Banks (1743–1820) was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences, who helped to make Kew Gardens what it is today. He accompanied explorer Captain James Cook on his expeditions, searching out plants.
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