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John Bartram (June 3, 1699 – September 22, 1777) was an American botanist, horticulturist, and explorer, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for most of his career. Swedish botanist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus said he was the "greatest natural botanist in the world."
Founded in 1728 by botanist John Bartram (1699–1777), it is the oldest botanical garden to survive in North America. [3] The Garden is operated by the non-profit John Bartram Association in coordination with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. [4] Bartram's Garden has the only recreational access to the Tidal Schuylkill River and its wetlands. [5]
John Bartram (c.1650 – 12 December 1697) was an English Quaker politician who was a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from Chester County in 1689. He was born in England and emigrated to the Province of Pennsylvania, where he settled and owned many acres of land in what is now Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
John Lavers Bartram (3 June 1925 – 20 November 2014) was an Australian track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres, 400 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. [ 1 ]
John Bartram High School is a public secondary school serving neighborhoods of the Southwest Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the School District of Philadelphia .
John Bartram (1699–1777) was an American botanist John Bartram may also refer to: John Bartram (politician) (c. 1650 –1697) – grandfather of the botanist;
From 1917 through the 1950s Harper spent significant time researching the work of the early North American naturalists John Bartram and his son William Bartram.Harper traced the Bartrams' travels in the American South and helped revive both scientific and popular interest in the Bartrams' work, [9] while keeping notebooks on his fieldworks as early as in 1912. [10]
The school's name was later changed to Communications Academy, as the school was made a part of John Bartram High School. In 2005, the name was changed again to Communications Technology High School. As of 2018, the City of Philadelphia planned to convert the former high school to a community center, while the adjacent Pepper Middle School ...