John Bartram - Summary
Date of Birth: 1699
Date of Death: 1777
Period Active Earliest Date: 1728
Period Active Latest Date: 1777
Gender: male
Nationality: American
Occupation: Botanist
Narrative:
John Bartram was an American botanist and plant collector. He introduced more than 200 native American plants to Europe, sending consignments of seeds and plants to Peter Collinson for distribution in England over some 40 years.
In 1765 he was appointed American Botanist to the King of England by George III.
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