Quick Facts About William Bartram
- Born
- April 20, 1739
- Died
- July 22, 1823
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Botanist
- Notable works
- Travels through North & South Carolina, Georgia, east & west Florida, the Cherokee country, the extensive territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the country of the Chactaws
About William Bartram
William Bartram was an American naturalist, writer and explorer. Bartram was the author of an acclaimed book, now known by the shortened title Bartram's Travels, which chronicled his explorations of the Southern Colonies of North America from 1773 to 1777. Bartram has been described as "the first naturalist who penetrated the dense tropical forests of Florida".
Biography source:
Wikipedia
