| Authorised form of name | Pennant; Thomas (1726 - 1798) |
| Dates | 1726 - 1798 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Downing, Whitford parish, near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales |
| Date of birth | 14 June 1726 |
| Place of death | Downing, Whitford parish, near Holywell, Flintshire |
| Date of death | 16 December 1798 |
| Research field | Natural history |
| Activity | Education:
Queen's College, Oxford (matriculated 1744, but took no degree); DCL (1771, Oxford)
Career:
Undertook tours and 'rambles' in many countries; stayed with Buffon at Montbard (1765); corresponded with Linnaeus
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 26/02/1767 |
| Relationships | Eldest son of David Pennant; married 1) Elizabeth, daughter of Lt. James Falconer RN; their son was David Pennant (FRS 1792); his daughter, Arabella, married Edward Hanmer (FRS 1817) |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
References:
Averil M Lysaght, 'Joseph Banks at Skara Brae and Stennis, Orkney, 1772' in NR 1973-4 vol 28 pp 221-234 |
| Royal Society code | NA7115 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1766/26 | Pennant, Thomas: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| L&P/7/186 | Paper, 'Quadrupeds of the Northern World; the Bison' by Thomas Pennant | 1781 |
| IM/003497 | Pennant, Thomas | 1778 |
| MS/391/111 | Bond of Thomas Pennant to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 5 March 1767 |
| L&P/2/123 | Letter, 'Of the earthquake in Flintshire on 2 Apl 1750' from Thomas Pennant to Richard Holford | 3 April 1750 |
| L&P/3/239 | Letter, 'Extract of a letter' from Carolus Linnaeus to Thomas Pennant | 22 February 1757 |
| L&P/5/234 | Letter, 'Description of two new tortoises' from Thomas Pennant to Mathew Maty | 1771 |
| L&P/5/19 | Paper, 'On pinguins' by Thomas Pennant | 1768 |
| L&P/7/186/1 | Paper, 'Quadrupeds of the Northern World; the Bison' by Thomas Pennant | 1781 |
| L&P/7/186/2 | Plate, 'The bison in a natural setting' by Thomas Pennant | 1781 |
| L&P/7/180 | Paper, 'An account of the turkey' by Thomas Pennant | 1780 |
| L&P/7/180/1 | Paper, 'An account of the turkey' by Thomas Pennant | 1780 |
| L&P/7/180/2 | Plate, 'Leg and claw of a turkey' by Thomas Pennant | 1780 |