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Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM GCSI CB PRS (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin 's closest friend. [2]
6 days ago · Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (born June 30, 1817, Halesworth, Suffolk, England—died December 10, 1911, Sunningdale, Berkshire) was an English botanist noted for his botanical travels and studies and for his encouragement of Charles Darwin and of Darwin’s theories.
It describes over 7,500 genera and nearly 100,000 species and established the Bentham-Hooker model for plant classification. In 1855, Hooker was appointed Assistant Director of The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, later following in his father's footsteps as Director (1865-1885).
Jun 23, 2017 · Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker 2017 marks 200 years since Joseph Hooker’s birth in Halesworth, Suffolk in 1817. One of the nineteenth century’s most famous and lauded British scientists, Joseph Hooker remains an influential figure to modern botanical science.
Nov 18, 2011 · One of the most influential botanists and scientists of the 19 th Century, in addition to being Director of Kew from 1865 to 1885, he was President of the Royal Society from 1873 to 1878.
May 5, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph Dalton Hooker, one of the greatest botanists of the 19th century, through his letters, sketches and specimens. See how he explored remote places, discovered new plants and laws, and supported Charles Darwin.
Jun 22, 2017 · Jim Endersby revisits the legacy of trailblazing botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker. Joseph Dalton Hooker, born 200 years ago this month, made extraordinary contributions to science over a life...
