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| Pennington, Isaac. Adm. sizar (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Aug. 13, 1762. S. of Paul, Captain of a merchantman. B. [1745], at Longmore, in Furness Fells, Lancs. School, Sedbergh. Matric. Michs. 1763; Scholar; B.A. (13th Wrangler) 1767; M.A. 1770; Med. Lic. 1773; M.D. 1777. Fellow, 1768-1817; President, 1787-1802. Professor of Chemistry, 1773-93; Regius Professor of Physic, 1793-1817. F.R.C.P., 1779; Harveian Orator, 1783. Physician to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, 1773-1817. Knighted, 1796. Gave to the University a choice anatomical collection formed by Thomas Lawrence (1711-1783) which formed the nucleus of the anatomical museum. Gunning gives an account of a dispute in which Pennington was attacked by Busick Harwood, Professor of anatomy. The following epigram is attributed to Bishop Mansel: ""'For female ills when Pennington indites, Not minding what, but only how he writes, The ladies while the graceful form they scan, Cry with ill-omened rapture–Killing man!' " "Died, unmarried, Feb. 3, 1817, aged 71, at his house, 69, Bridge Street, Cambridge. M.I. in St John's College antechapel, and a portrait in the Combination Room. Benefactor to the College. (St John's Coll. Adm., III. 683; D.N.B.; Gunning, Reminiscences, I. 56.) | Isaac PENNINGTON Approx. lifespan: 1746–1844 sizar aged 17 St John's College adm1762:08:13 s. of Paul PENNINGTON Captain of: : merchantman. b. (1745), at Longmore, Furness Fells, Lancashire Sch: Sedbergh School Sedbergh, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] Matric 1763:10MT: Scholar BA 13 th Wrangler 1767 MA 1770 ??? Medical Lic. 1773 MD 1777 Fellow 1768-1817 President: 1787-1802 Professor of: Chemistry 1773-93 Regius Professor of: Physic 1793-1817 FRCP 1779 Harveian Orator: 1783 Physician to: : Addenbrooke's Hospital CB [ Cambridgeshire ] 1773-1817 Knighted 1796 Gave to University a choice anatomical collection formed by Thomas Lawrence (1711-1783) which formed the nucleus of the anatomical museum. Gunning gives an account of a dispute in which Pennington was attacked by Busick Harwood, Professor of anatomy: The following epigram is attributed to Bishop Mansel: ""For female ills when Pennington indites, Not minding what, but only how he writes, The ladies while the graceful form they scan, Cry with ill-omened rapture–Killing man!"" d., unmarried 1817:02:03 aged 71, at his House, 69 Bridge Street, CB [ Cambridgeshire ] MI St John's College antechapel, and a portrait in the Combination Room. Benefactor to College ( St John's College Adm., III. 683; D.N.B. ; Gunning, Reminiscences, I. 56.) [add:]Practised medicine in Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] [:add] [add:]Entered St George's Hospital, London , in 1771[:add] [add:]Served in corps of Johnian Volunteers with Lord Palmerston and Henry Martyn, 1803, in the Napoleonic Wars[:add] [add:]Said to be portrayed in 'Ackermann's', M.D.[:add] [add:]Another portrait in St John's College Hall[:add] [add:](F.H. Stubbings: R.F. Scott MSS ; Atkinson, 423; M. Newbold: Sedbergh School Reg.; Rolleston: Camb. Medical School)[:add] |