Richard Penn (FRS)
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Richard Penn | |
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 Penn, 1834 lithograph | |
| Born | 1784 |
| Died | 21 April 1863 (aged 78–79) |
| Father | Richard Penn (governor) |
Richard Penn (1784–1863) was an English official of the Colonial Office and writer, the younger son of Richard Penn (1736–1811) the Member of Parliament. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 18 November 1824, and died unmarried at Richmond, Surrey, on 21 April 1863.[1]
