Thomas Dereham ( c 1678 - 1739 )

Birth: c 1678 Death: Rome, Italy (16 January 1739) Burial: English Church of St Thomas, Rome Education: At the court of the Grand Duke of Tuscany Career: A Roman Catholic, he lived in Italy and sent regular reports on Italian science to the Royal Society; left a considerable legacy to the College de Propaganda Fide to train English students to be missionaries in England Membership: Fellow Election Date: 3/11/1720.