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Banks
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1. banks, sir joseph banks
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
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Banks
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1.
Iain (Menzies). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
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Sir Joseph. 1743–1820, British botanist and explorer: circumnavigated the world with James Cook (1768–71)
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Banks
see synonyms of banks British botanist noted for his circumnavigation of the globe (1768-1771) with James Cook, during which he collected and cataloged numerous specimens of plants and animals.
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