| Authorised form of name | Frere; John (1740 - 1807) |
| Dates | 1740 - 1807 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Westhorpe, Suffolk, England |
| Date of birth | 10 August 1740 |
| Place of death | East Dereham, Norfolk |
| Date of death | 12 July 1807 |
| Research field | Archaeology |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 06/06/1771 |
| Relationships | Grandfather of George Edward Frere (FRS 1837) and of Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere (FRS 1877) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
References:
J Reid Moir, 'A Pioneer in Palaeolithic Discovery' in NR 1939 vol 2 pp 28-31, plate |
| Code | NA544 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1771/09 | Frere, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/001561 | Frere, John | nd |
| MS/391/139 | Bond of John Frere to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 20 June 1771 |
| L&P/10/56/1 | Letter, 'Description of an instrument to measure the force of the wind' from Benjamin Wiseman to John Frere | 14 January 1793 |