Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks, FRS (February 13, 1743 – June 19, 1820) was the English naturalist and botanist on Cook's first great voyage (1768–1771) and some 75 species bear Banks' name. He is credited with the introduction to the West of eucalyptus, acacia, mimosa, and the genus named after him, Banksia.

Reference sources

• The Endeavour Journal of Joseph Banks, 1768-1771 / transcript by the State Library of New South Wales
• Banks' Descriptions in the Journal of Places and Peoples encountered during the Endeavour Voyage
• Guide to the papers of Sir Joseph Banks held and digitised by the National Library of Australia
• Correspondence concerning Iceland : written to Sir Joseph Banks, 1772-1818, from the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections