Sir Joseph Banks at The British Museum, London

Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, GCB, PRS (24 February [O.S. 13 February] 1743 – 19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanistand patron of the natural sciences. Banks made his name on the 1766 natural history expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador. He took part in Captain James Cook's first great voyage (1768–1771), visiting Brazil, Tahiti, and, after 6 months in New Zealand, Australia, returning to immediate fame. He held the position of President of the Royal Society for over 41 years. He advised King George III on the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and by sending botanists around the world to collect plants, he made Kew the world's leading botanical gardens. Banks advocated British settlement in New South Wales and colonisation of Australia, as well as the establishment of Botany Bay as a place for the reception of convicts, and advised the British government on all Australian matters. He is credited with introducing the eucalyptus, acacia, and the genus named after him, Banksia, to the Western world. Approximately 80 species of plants bear his name. He was the leading founder of the African Association and a member of the Society of Dilettanti which helped to establish the Royal Academy. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.第一代从男爵、爵级大十字勋章得主、皇家学会会员（PRS）约瑟夫·班克斯爵士（Sir Joseph Banks，1743年2月24日[旧历（O.S.）2月13日]—1820年6月19日）是英国博物学家、植物学家与自然科学赞助人。班克斯因1766年赴纽芬兰与拉布拉多的自然史考察崭露头角。他参与了詹姆斯·库克船长的首次伟大远航（1768—1771年），先后到访巴西、塔希提，在新西兰停留六个月后抵达澳大利亚，归国后即刻声名鹊起。他担任皇家学会主席逾41年。他曾为乔治三世国王提供邱园皇家植物园（Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew）的相关顾问服务，并通过派遣植物学家周游世界采集植物，令邱园跻身全球顶尖植物园之列。班克斯倡导英国在新南威尔士的定居活动与澳大利亚殖民化进程，主张将植物湾（Botany Bay）作为流放囚犯的收容场所，并就所有澳大利亚相关事务向英国政府建言献策。人们公认他将桉树、金合欢以及以他命名的山龙眼属（Banksia）植物引入西方世界，约有80种植物以他的姓氏命名。他是非洲协会（African Association）的核心创始人之一，同时也是鉴赏学会（Society of Dilettanti）的成员，该学会助力推动了皇家美术学院（Royal Academy）的创立。本展品隶属于“扫描全球（Scan The World）”项目。该项目是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性倡议，旨在打造覆盖全球的可3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费获取使用。“扫描全球”是一项开源社区项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。