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Authorised form of namePellet; Thomas (? 1671 - 1744)
Other forms of surnamePellett
Dates? 1671 - 1744
Place of birthLewes, Sussex, England
Date of birth? 1671
Place of deathHis house in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London
Date of death04 July 1744
DatesAndPlacesBurial:
St Paul's, Covent Garden, London
Memorial:
Monumental inscription in St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London
OccupationPhysician
ActivityEducation:
Eton College; Queens' College, Cambridge; MB (1694), MD (Com Reg 1705); Padua (admitted 1695)
Career:
Travelled to Italy with Richard Mead (FRS 1703); practised in London (1707-death) but preferred to give his time to study
Memberships:
FRCP (1716, President 1735-1739)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election20/03/1712
ProposerWilliam Jones
RSActivityRoyal Society roles:
Council: 1713, 1715-1716, 1719, 1724, 1726
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Thomas; Munk's Roll
References:
Gentleman's Magazine 1744, p394 (obituary)
London Magazine 1744, p361 (obituary)
CodeNA470
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