Solander, DC (English spelling) SolanderDC

Japanese: Solander,D.C.(英語表記)SolanderDC
Solander, DC (English spelling) SolanderDC

…From his youth he aspired to study plants, and embarked on several expeditions to that end. He participated in Captain Cook's first voyage (1768-71) with the botanist DC Solander and other artists. He returned from Australia and other places with a large number of plants and animals unknown to Europeans, and quickly became famous. …

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Japanese:

…少年期より植物研究に志し,そのため幾度か探検旅行に出かける。キャプテン・クックの第1回航海(1768‐71)に,植物学者ソランダーD.C.Solander,画家などを引き連れて参加した。オーストラリアなどから,ヨーロッパ人にとって未知の動植物を多数採集して帰還し,一躍名声を博した。…

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