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Maj. James Rennell, FRS FRSE FRGS

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Birthplace: Upcot, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
Death: March 29, 1830 (87)
Place of Burial: London, England
Immediate Family:

Biological son of John Rennell and Anne Elliott
Adopted son of Rev. Gilbert Burrington
Husband of Jane Thackeray
Father of Lady Jane Rodd, II; Jane Rennell, I; Thomas Rennell and William Rennell

Occupation: geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography
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About Maj. James Rennell, FRS FRSE FRGS

Major James Rennell, FRS FRSE FRGS (3 December 1742 – 29 March 1830) was an English geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography. Rennell produced some of the first accurate maps of Bengal at one inch to five miles as well as accurate outlines of India and served as Surveyor General of Bengal. Rennell has been called the Father of Oceanography. In 1830 he was one of the founders of the Royal Geographical Society in London.

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Maj. James Rennell, FRS FRSE FRGS's Timeline

1742
December 3, 1742
Birth of Maj. James Rennell, FRS FRSE FRGS
Upcot, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1773
1773
Birth of Jane Rennell, I
1777
1777
Birth of Lady Jane Rodd, II
1779
1779
Birth of Thomas Rennell
1781
1781
Birth of William Rennell
1830
March 29, 1830
Age 87
Death of Maj. James Rennell, FRS FRSE FRGS
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Burial of Maj. James Rennell, FRS FRSE FRGS
Westminster Abbey, London, England (United Kingdom)
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