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World Service,14 Nov 2002,26 mins

Inventors Imperfect - Sir Joseph Banks

Global Business

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A look at inventors, often misunderstood and overlooked, who shaped the modern world. Sir Joseph Banks, born in 1743, was interested in natural history from an early age and taught himself botany. He went on several expeditions across the world, including Labrador and to the as yet undiscovered Australian continent.

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