Edward Bancroft
Edward Bancroft | |
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| Born | Edward Bartholomew Bancroft January 20, 1745 |
| Died | September 7, 1821 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American, British |
| Occupation(s) | Scientist, writer, doctor, and spy (double agent) during the American Revolutionary War |
| Spouse |
Penelope Fellows
(m. 1771; died 1784) |
| Children | Edward Nathaniel Bancroft |
Edward Bartholomew Bancroft (January 20, 1745 [O.S. January 9, 1744] – September 7, 1821) was an American physician and chemist who became a double agent, spying for both the United States and Great Britain while serving as secretary to the American commission in Paris during the American Revolutionary War.