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James Rennell

An English geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography (Wikipedia).

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English geographer, historian and oceanographer (1742–1830)

Born 3 December 1742
Died 29 March 1830

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  • Cover of: Memoir of a map of Hindoostan: or the Mogul empire: with an introduction, illustrative of the geography and present division of that country: ... By James Rennell, ... To which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the Ganges and Burrampooter rivers.

    First published in 1783 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Memoir of a map of Hindoostan; or The Mogul Empire: with an introduction, illustrative of the geography and present division of that country: and a map of the countries situated between the head of the Indus, and the Caspian Sea.

    First published in 1788 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A Treatise on the Comparative Geography of Western Asia: Volume 2

    First published in 1831 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Memoir of a map of Hindoostan, or the Mogul Empire: With an introd. illustrative of the geography and present division of that country. To which is added an appendix, containing an account of the Ganges and Burrampooter rivers. 2d ed., with very considerable additions and many corrections

    First published in 1788 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The geographical system of Herodotus: examined; and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geography.

    First published in 1800 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: journals of Major James Rennell, first surveyor-general of India: written for the information of the governors of Bengal during his surveys of the Ganges and Braghmaputra rivers 1764 to 1767

    First published in 1910 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: War with France the only security of Britain, at the present momentous crisis: set forth in an earnest address to his fellow-subjects, by an old Englishman.

    First published in 1794 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The marches of the British armies in the Peninsula of India, during the campaigns of 1790 and 1791: illustrated and explained by reference to a map, compiled from authentic documents, transmitted by Earl Cornwallis from India

    First published in 1792 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Memoir of a map of Hindoostan or the Mogul's empire: with an examination of some positions in the former system of Indian geography and some illustrations of the present one, and a complete index of names to the map

    First published in 1783 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A treatise on the comparative geography of western Asia: accompanied with an atlas of maps

    First published in 1831 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An account of the Ganges and Burrampooter rivers: By James Rennell, ... Read at the Royal Society, January 25, 1780.

    First published in 1781 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Bengal atlas: containing maps of the theatre of war and commerce on that side of Hindoostan. Compiled from the original surveys; and published by order of ... the East India-Company. By James Rennell, ...

    First published in 1781 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Bengal atlas: containing maps of the theatre of war and commerce on that side of Hindoostan.: Compiled from the original surveys; and published by the order of the honourable the Court of directors for the affairs of the East India company.

    First published in 1781 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Chart of the bank of Lagullus

    First published in 1799 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description historique et géographique de l'Indostan

    First published in 1800 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A description of the roads in Bengal and Bahar: Containing I. The direct roads from Calcutta to all the cities, ... II. III. IV. The direct roads from the three other principal cities, ... V. The cross roads ... with an index. By James Rennell, late Major of Engineers and Surveyor General to the Honourable the East India Company.

    First published in 1778 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Elucidations of the African geography: from the communications of Major Houghton, and Mr. Magra, 1791 : compiled in 1793.

    First published in 1793 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: geographical system of Herodotus examined and explained

    First published in 1800 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: geographical system of Herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geography....

    First published in 1800 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Illustrations (chiefly geographical,) of the history of the expedition of Cyrus: from Sardis to Babylonia; and the retreat of the ten thousand Greeks, from thence to Trebisonde, and Lydia. With an appendix, containing an enquiry into the best method of improving the geography of the Anabasis, &c

    First published in 1816 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of James Rennell

English geographer, historian and oceanographer (1742–1830)

Born 3 December 1742
Died 29 March 1830

Subjects

Description and travel, Maps, Ancient Geography, Early works to 1800, Historical geography, History, Cartography, Descriptions et voyages, Geography, Travel, Biography, British Foreign public opinion, Cartographie, Correspondence, Explorers, Foreign relations, Géographie historique, Iliad (Homer), Ocean currents, Sources

Places

India, Mogul Empire, Bengal (India), Bihar and Orissa (India), Brahmaputra River, France, Ganges River (India and Bangladesh), Great Britain, Middle East, North Africa, North Atlantic Ocean, Troy (Extinct city), Turkey

People

Herodotus, Cyrus Emperor of Persia, James Rennell (1742-1830), Jean-Baptiste Lechevalier (1752-1836), Tipu Sultan Nawab of Mysore (1750-1799), Xenophon

Time

18th century, Revolution, 1789-1799

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 11, 2016 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio & Wikipedia link added
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
November 11, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors