Daniel Solander

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/daniel-solander

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1. When was Daniel Solander born?February 19, 1733
2. Where was Daniel Solander born?Piteå, Sweden
3. What is Daniel Solander known for?First university-educated scientist to set foot on Australian soil (1770)
4. How big is Daniel Solander?Over 30,000 plant specimens collected during his career
5. What is the career?Naturalist, botanist, curator, and explorer
6. What is the associated voyage?Captain James Cook's first voyage aboard HMS Endeavour (1768-1771)

Binomial Nomenclature: A formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms.
Endemic: Native or restricted to a certain country or area; unique to a specific geographic location.
Flora: The plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
Empirical: Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic.