Joseph Paxton

Sir Joseph Paxton
Sir Joseph Paxton
Born(1803-08-03)3 August 1803
Bedfordshire, England
Died8 June 1865(1865-06-08) (aged 61)
Sydenham, London, England
OccupationArchitect
The Conservative Wall at Chatsworth

Sir Joseph Paxton (3 August 1803 – 8 June 1865) 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.