James Rennell
James Rennell
Major James Rennell, FRS FRSE FRGS 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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Date of Birth
December 3rd, 1742
Age
282
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
March 29th, 1830
Died Aged
87
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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