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Anne Thynne

Anna Thynne
Anna Constantia (née Beresford), Lady Thynne; Selina Thynne; Emily Thynne by Richard James Lane.jpg
Anna Thynne with her daughters Selina and Emily
Born 1806
Walford, Waterford, Ireland
Died 22 April 1866
Citizenship British
Nationality British
Fields zoology
Known for marine zoology
Spouse Lord John Thynne (1798–1881)

Anna Thynne (née Beresford 1806–1866) was a British marine zoologist. She built the first stable and sustained marine aquarium in 1846 and maintained corals and sponges for over three years. She was married to Lord John Thynne (1798–1881; as such she was entitled to the style "Lady John Thynne"), a Canon and Sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey, and the third son of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath.

"On the increase of Madrepores". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London: Taylor and Francis. 3 (29): 449–461. 1859. 


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