Born: 9-Feb-1739
Birthplace: Kingsessing, PA
Died: 22-Jul-1823
Location of death: Kingsessing, PA
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Naturalist, Author

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: 18th Century American travelling naturalist

A friend of both Benjamin Franklin (after whom he named a plant) and Thomas Jefferson, he is certainly the most well-travelled scientist in America during his lifetime. Bartram travelled with his father in the Southeast during the 1760's, again starting in 1773, and ventured with Lewis and Clark on their expedition in 1803.

Father: John Bartram (botanist)
Brother: John Bartram, Jr.

Author of books:
Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida (1791, nonfiction)

Do you know something we don't?
Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile

Copyright ©2008 Soylent Communications