About William Stork
William Stork was a botanist, physician and botany.
Dr William Stork (flourished 17511768) practiced as an oculist in England and the American colonies, and subsequently settled in the British colony of East Florida and published pamphlets encouraging its settlement. Some accounts state that he was initially from Germany, but do not provide primary references which prove the claim.
The book reputedly featured a plagiarised copy of a map by George Gauld, who wrote (speaking of himself in the third person):
A manuscript work by John William Gerard de Brahm, in the library of Harvard University, listing the residents of East Florida up to 1771, refers to him as "William Stork, Esq., historian".
The published work by de Brahm lists "Storck William Esqr." as a Florida inhabitant between the years 1763 and 1771 "In the King's Employ" under the category of "Draughtsmen" with the stated qualifications "Oculist, Physician", with his status listed as "Dead."
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Who was William Stork?
botanist and historian who visited the British colony of East Florida and published pamphlets encouraging its settlement
When did William Stork die?
William Stork died in 1768 in East Florida.
What was William Stork's occupation?
William Stork was a botanist, physician and botany.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Stork. https://biography.guide/william-stork/
MLA: "William Stork." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-stork/.
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