John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist : A Short Biography

By Doug West

Do you want to learn about the botanist John Bartram but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this is the short and concise book for you! Some of the many accomplishments of John Bartram were:
•Established one of America’s first botanical gardens in Philadelphia.
•Held regular scientific correspondence with such notable scientists as: Peter Collinson, Carl Linnaeus, Alexander Garden, Benjamin Franklin, Cadwallader Colden, and more.
•Explored and recorded his journey into uncharted parts of up-state New York in the 1740s.
•Co-founded the American Philosophical Society with Benjamin Franklin.
•Several of Bartram’s observations of natural phenomena were published in the prestigious journal the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
•Appointed “Botanist to His Majesty for the Floridas” by King George III.
•Along with his son, William Bartram, they explored, mapped, and gathered natural samples from the newly acquired British colony of East Florida.
•And more...
The book “John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist: A Short Biography” gives a crisp look at the life and times of the renowned botanist and naturalist John Bartram. To illustrate the story of his life there are numerous pictures of the people, places, and events that were part of his life. In addition, the book contains: a list of reference books for further reading, a timeline of Bartram’s life, and a section that contains short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the book.
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30-Minute Book Series
This is the 60th book in the 30-Minute Book Series. Books in this series are fast-paced, accurate, and cover the story in as much detail as a short book possibly can. Most people complete each book in less than an hour, which makes the books in the series a perfect companion for your lunch hour, a school project, or a little down time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Doug West
• Release date: Apr 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005001384

Doug West

Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and “How to” topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog “Millie” near Kansas City, Missouri.

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John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist

A Short Biography

By Doug West, Ph.D.

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John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist

A Short Biography

By Doug West, Ph.D.

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For my grandson Forrest, who is a distant relative of Mary Maris Bartram mentioned in this book.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Early Years

Chapter 2 – Correspondence with Peter Collinson

Chapter 3 – Scientist and Explorer

Chapter 4 – Journey to Onondaga

Chapter 5 – The Royal Botanist

Chapter 6 – John Bartram the Man

Timeline of the Life and Times of John Bartram

Biographical Sketches

References and Further Reading

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Additional Books in the 30 Minute Book Series

Preface

Welcome to the book, John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist: A Short Biography. This book is volume 60 of the 30 Minute Book Series, and as the name of the series implies, if you are an average reader this book should take less than an hour to read. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing biography of John Bartram, you may want to know about his life and times. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. I have also provided a Timeline, in order to link together the important events in his life, and a section of the book titled Biographical Sketches, which includes brief biographies of some of the key individuals in the book. In the text, those individuals who are in one of the biographical sketches will have their name in bold print the first time they appear in the book.

Thank you for purchasing this book. I hope you enjoy your time reading about this renowned botanist and naturalist from America’s colonial period.

Doug West

March 2022

Introduction

John Bartram’s interest in nature was obvious from an early age, and that love became part of his life until his dying day. On his small farm just outside colonial Philadelphia, Bartram established one of the first botanical gardens in America. His beautiful garden drew visitors from as far away as Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as noted Americans like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Today, his garden is still enjoyed by visitors