Sir Joseph Paxton was an English gardener, architect, engineer and Member of Parliament, best known for designing the Crystal Palace and for cultivating the Cavendish banana, the most consumed banana in the Western world. Wikipedia
Born: August 3, 1803, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Died: June 8, 1865 (age 61 years), Sydenham, London, United Kingdom
Children: Rosa Paxton
Place of burial: St Peter's Church, Edensor, United Kingdom
Business partners: Owen Jones, Bess of Hardwick, Jeffry Wyatville, and more
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