Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) was one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the 19th century. Hooker was a founder of geographical botany, and Charles Darwin's closest friend and confidant. He was Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens an

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Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) was one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the 19th century. Hooker was a founder of geographical botany, and Charles Darwin's closest friend and confidant. He was Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens and was awarded the highest honours of British science. Sketch drawn by George Richmond, 1855.

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