Facts: - known for: founding the herbarium at kew - caption: william jackson hooker - work institutions: royal botanic gardens , kew - death date: 12 august 1865 - field: botany - author abbrev bot: hook . - birth date: 6 july 1785 - name: william jackson hooker - image size: frameless - nationality: british - image: william jackson hooker by spiridione gambardella.jpg - birth place: norwich - alma mater: norwich school Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william hooker -lrb- botanist -rrb- .
sir william jackson hooker , frs -lrb- 6 july 1785 -- 12 august 1865 -rrb- was an english systematic botanist and organiser , and botanical illustrator .he held the post of regius professor of botany at glasgow university , and was director of the royal botanic gardens , kew .he enjoyed the friendship and support of sir joseph banks for his exploring , collecting and organising work .his son , joseph dalton hooker , succeeded him to the directorship of kew gardens .