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Tennant, Smithson.
Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 19) at CHRIST'S, Oct. 30, 1782.
S. of the Rev. Calvert (1736), of Selby, Yorkshire . (and Mary Daunt). B. there [Nov. 30, 1761]. School, Beverley [and at Edinburgh University]. Matric. Michs. 1784.
Migrated to Emmanuel, Dec. 21, 1786; M.B. 1788; M.D. 1796.
F.R.S., 1785; Copley medal, 1804.
Professor of Chemistry, 1813-15, but gave only one course of lectures.
Discovered two new metals, osmium and iridium.
Travelled in Denmark and Sweden . Gunning says: 'A friend who was to travel with him from Cambridge to France , knowing his unpunctuality, ordered a post chaise, being sure that Tennant would not be in time for the London coach.
When the chaise arrived Tennant had neither breakfasted nor packed: he drank his tea and proceeded to pack.
Putting his tablecloth on the floor he emptied into it all his linen: taking a second tablecloth, he put therein clothes, boots and brushes; fastened them up as a laundress does and was ready to start.' 'A man of wide culture, and of severe taste in literature and arts.' Lived partly in London and partly near Cheddar, where he farmed.
Killed on Feb. 22, 1815, by the collapse of a bridge near Boulogne over which he was riding.
( Peile, II. 316; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1815, I. 281; Gunning, Reminiscences, II. 59-62; Hist.
Reg.
, 86.)
Smithson TENNANT
Approx. lifespan: 1761–1815
Fell.-Com. aged 19 Christ's College adm1782:10:30
s. of Rev. Calvert TENNANT (1736) of Selby, West Riding of Yorkshire , (and Mary Daunt)
b. there 1761:11:30].
Sch: Beverley School Beverley, [East Riding of Yorkshire], [and at Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [Scotland],
Matric 1784:10MT:
Mig. to Emmanuel College 1786:12:21
MB 1788
MD 1796
FRS 1785
Copley Medal: 1804
Professor of: Chemistry 1813-15 but gave only one course of lectures. Discovered two new metals, osmium and iridium.
Travelled Denmark , and Sweden ,
Gunning says: 'A friend who was to travel with him from CB, [Cambridgeshire], to France , knowing his unpunctuality, ordered a post chaise, being sure that Tennant would not be in time for the London , coach. When the chaise arrived Tennant had neither breakfasted nor packed: he drank his tea and proceeded to pack. Putting his tablecloth on the floor he emptied into it all his linen: taking a second tablecloth, he put therein clothes, boots and brushes; fastened them up as a laundress does and was ready to start.' 'A man of wide culture, and of severe taste in literature and arts.'
Lived partly London , and partly near Cheddar, [Somerset], where he farmed.
d.; d. killed on 1815:02:22 by the collapse of a bridge near Boulogne, [France], over which he was riding.
( Peile II. 316; D.N.B.; G. Mag 1815, I. 281; Gunning Reminiscences II. 59-62; Hist. Reg. 86)

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