Natural History Museum
Nhm: The Endeavour Voyage Across the Pacific
This multi-media rich site explores the voyage made by James Cook on the Endeavour in 1768. This voyage, marked as one of the most influential in history, made major nautical, geographical, natural history, and medical discoveries along...
Other
Plant Explorers: Dr. Daniel Carl Solander (1733 1782)
Profile of Dr. Daniel Carl Solander, a close friend and colleague of Joseph Banks. Solander was an eighteenth-century Swedish botanist and explorer who traveled the world collecting plant specimens for classification.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Anbg Biography: Joseph Banks
The Australian government sponsors this profile of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), the naturalist and patron of science who was instrumental in the exploration and settlement of Australia.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Joseph Banks
Learn about the life and discoveries of Joseph Banks in this article.
Other
Rocky Road: The Life of Joseph Banks
This site provides information about Joseph Banks' childhood on into his early years. A photo of Banks is also provided.
Curated OER
Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Joseph Banks (1743 1820)
A portrait of Joseph Banks from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
Curated OER
Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Joseph Banks (1743 1820)
A portrait of Joseph Banks from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.