In 1841 Hooker was appointed the first Director of the Royal Gardens at Kew, a position he held until his death. A Sketch of the Life and Labours of Sir William Jackson Hooker (INSCRIBED COPY). Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM GCSI CB FRS (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the 19th century.
