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Joseph Dalton Hooker

Born on June 30, 1817

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Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was an English botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend.

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