Celebrating Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
In honor of the bicentenary of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker’s birth (1817-1911), we are joining the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by highlighting his works and contributions as one of the most important botanists of the 19th century. J.D. Hooker was the Director of Kew Gardens from 1865-1885, and during this time, he added thousands of specimens to its collections from his extensive travels.
Follow along with our campaign #JDHooker2017 across social media! Browse J.D. Hooker’s publications in our digital library, and enjoy gorgeous illustrations from his works in our Joseph Dalton Hooker Flickr Collection. The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Gardens is hosting an exhibition titled, Joseph Hooker: Putting Plants in their Place. And you can read more about J.D. Hooker on our blog!
