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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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
One of the most respected scientists of his day and one of the most important botanists of the 19th century. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) The second son of William Jackson Hooker and Maria Hooker, nèe Turner, Joseph Dalton Hooker was born on the 30th June 1817 in Halesworth, Suffolk.
Jun 27, 2018 · A comprehensive biography of the British botanist and explorer who traveled to Antarctica, India, and the Himalayas. Learn about his scientific achievements, family life, and honors in this article.
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.
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...
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.
