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In addition to his own collecting, Hans Sloane (pictured) bought up the collections of other naturalists, many of whom used slave ships to reach far-flung places. When Sloane died in 1753, his specimens became the founding collection of the British Museum. They later ended up in London’s Natural History Museum.

In addition to his own collecting, Hans Sloane (pictured) bought up the collections of other naturalists, many of whom used slave ships to reach far-flung places. When Sloane died in 1753, his specimens became the founding collection of the British Museum. They later ended up in London’s Natural History Museum. NHM Images