| Authorised form of name | Martyn; Thomas (1735 - 1825) |
| Dates | 1735 - 1825 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Church Lane, Chelsea, London, England |
| Date of birth | 23 September 1735 |
| Place of death | Pertenhall, Bedfordshire |
| Date of death | 03 June 1825 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
Chancel of Pertenhall church, Bedfordshire |
| Occupation | Botanist |
| Activity | Education:
Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Natural Science) BD (1766)
Career:
Ordained deacon (1758); Tutor, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (1760-1770); University Professor of Botany (1762, for 63 years)
Memberships:
FSA (1788)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 18/05/1786 |
| Relationships | Son of John Martyn (FRS 1727) |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
L B Glyn, 'Israel Lyons: a short but starry career. The life of an eighteenth-century Jewish botanist and astronomer' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 275-305 |
| Royal Society code | NA2729 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1786/10 | Martyn, Thomas: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/003005 | Martyn, Thomas | nd |
| IM/003004 | Martyn, Thomas | nd |