| Authorised form of name | Ferner; Benedict (1724 - 1802) |
| Dates | 1724 - 1802 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Place of birth | Nyeds Prestgard, Wermland, Sweden |
| Date of birth | 10 November 1724 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |
| Date of death | 18 November 1802 |
| Activity | Career:
Taught Mathematics and Astronomy at the Navigation School, Carlscrona; Professor of Astronomy, University of Uppsala
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/12/1760 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
Bulloch's Roll has death date as 20 October 1802, or possibly 16 November 1802 |
| Code | NA2935 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1760/13 | Ferner, Benedict: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| L&P/4/41 | Paper, 'Translated extract of a letter. Thanks for his election as FRS [Fellow of the Royal Society] and remarks on the preparations for observing the Transit of Venus' by Benedict Ferner | 13 January 1761 |
| L&P/5/134 | Letter, 'Transit of Venus observed at Stockholm' from Benedict Ferner to Nevil Maskelyne | 9 June 1769 |