In which year did Joseph Banks make his name?
1766
1755
1777
1788
Answer
Joseph Banks made his name in 1766 when he was appointed botanist on Captain James Cook's first voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Banks was responsible for collecting and cataloguing the plants and animals that were encountered on the voyage, and his work made him a leading figure in the field of natural history.
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