Joseph Banks

Timelines 

1743 -born in London

1760 -chose to pursue the passion to the full

1766 -Travelled to Newfoundland and Labrador to collect plants, animals and rocks

1768-Royal Society successful in initiating Captain Cook’s 

1770-major landfalls on the eastern coast of Australia were at Botany Bay

1778-became President of Royal Society 

1781-was knighted

1820-died

Turning points

-Travelled to Newfoundland and Labrador to collect plants, animals and rocks

-elected a fellow of the Royal Society

-Travelled to Scotland,Wales,Holland and Iceland

-Collecting more curiosities

-Controlled the Royal Botanic gardens

-Encouraged further investigation of the natural history 

Achievements

-Trustee of the British museum

-Became President of Royal Society

-was knighted 

-became the acknowledged authority on matters relating to New South Wales