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John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist

A Short Biography

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John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist

By: Doug West
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 Do you want to learn about the botanist John Bartram but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this is the short and concise book for you! Some of the many accomplishments of John Bartram were:
  • Established one of America’s first botanical gardens in Philadelphia.
  • Held regular scientific correspondence with such notable scientists as: Peter Collinson, Carl Linnaeus, Alexander Garden, Benjamin Franklin, Cadwallader Colden, and more.
  • Explored and recorded his journey into uncharted parts of up-state New York in the 1740s.
  • Co-founded the American Philosophical Society with Benjamin Franklin.
  • Several of Bartram’s observations of natural phenomena were published in the prestigious journal the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
  • Appointed “Botanist to His Majesty for the Floridas” by King George III.
  • Along with his son, William Bartram, they explored, mapped, and gathered natural samples from the newly acquired British colony of East Florida.
  • And more…
The book “John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist: A Short Biography” gives a crisp look at the life and times of the renowned botanist and naturalist John Bartram. To illustrate the story of his life there are numerous pictures of the people, places, and events that were part of his life. In addition, the book contains: a list of reference books for further reading, a timeline of Bartram’s life, and a section that contains short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the book.
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