Literature · Exploration · 1817–1911
Joseph Dalton Hooker — Age & Birthday
Born: 30 June 1817 · Died: 10 December 1911 · Age at death: 94
How old was Joseph Dalton Hooker when he died?
Joseph Dalton Hooker died aged 94. He was born on 30 June 1817 and died on 10 December 1911.
Victorian botanist, explorer and close friend of Charles Darwin
Did you know?He travelled extensively through the Himalayas and was responsible for introducing many species of rhododendrons to the gardens of Great Britain.
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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- Age at death
- 94
- Years since death
- 114
- Born
- June 30, 1817 · Halesworth, United Kingdom
- Died
- December 10, 1911
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Literature, Exploration
Family
- Father
- William Jackson Hooker
- Mother
- Maria Dawson Turner
- Spouse
- Frances Hooker
- Children
- Brian Harvey Hodgson Hooker, Harriet Anne Hooker Thiselton-Dyer, Joseph Symonds Hooker, Reginald Hawthorn Hooker, Richard Symonds Hooker, William Henslow Hooker
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