American botanist (1699-1777).
John Bartram (June 3, 1699 – September 22, 1777) was an American botanist, horticulturist, and explorer, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for most of his career. Swedish botanist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus spoke of him as the "greatest natural botanist in the world." Bartram corresponded with and shared North American plants and seeds with a variety of scientists in England and Europe. He started what is known as Bartram's Garden in 1728 at his farm in Kingsessing (now part of Philadelphia). It was considered the first botanic garden in the United States. His sons and descendants operate
Abbreviations: Bartram
Occupations: writer, stonemason, scientific collector, horticulturist, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: Latin, English
Dates: 1699-06-02T00:00:00Z – 1777-09-22T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Marple Township
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi