James Rennel
- Born on December 3, 1742
- Deceased on March 29, 1830, at the age of 87 years
Family
- Married in 1772, with Jane Thackeray (1750 - ), issuing
- Jane (1790 - 1863)
Occupations
- surveyor general of Bengal
- founder of the Royal Geographical Society
- geographer, historian and oceanographer
- major of Bengal engineers
Distinctions
- fellowship of the Royal Society