Authorised form of name | Turner; Samuel (c 1749 - 1802) |
Dates | c 1749 - 1802 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Gloucestershire, England |
Date of birth | c 1749 |
Place of death | Shoe Lane Workhouse, London |
Date of death | 02 January 1802 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: St James's Church, Piccadilly, London |
Activity | Career: Cadet, HEIC; Ensign (1780); Chief of a commission to visit Tibet, including an audience with the Tashi Lama (1783); at the siege of Seringapatum (1794); had a paralytic stroke whilst out walking, and was taken to the workhouse in Shoe Lane (21 December 1801) Memberships: Asiatic Society
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 15/01/1801 |
Relationships | Related to Warren Hastings (FRS 1801) |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
Code | NA3032 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
EC/1800/14 | Turner, Samuel: certificate of election to the Royal Society: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |