Annals of the History and Philosophy of Biology 15/2010
Journal: Annals of the history and philosophy of biology
Year: 2012

of a clergyman, was probably destined to follow in his father's footsteps after studying at Oxford University. He left Oxford early to return to Herefordshire for life as a rural gentleman. An enquiring mind since childhood brought about experiments in plant breeding, and becoming a pioneer in the production of new fruit cultivars from controlled pollination. An introduction to Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, led to encouragement to continue with this experimentation, and to ex