Nevil Maskelyne Fifth Astronomer Royal 1765 – 1811
Nevil Maskelyne is a 78 years old Fifth Astronomer Royal 1765 – 1811 from London, England. Nevil Maskelyne was born on October 06, 1732 (died on February 09, 1811, he was 78 years old) in London, England.
About
No, he died on 02/09/1811, 213 years ago. He was 78 years old when he died. He died in Greenwich
Family
His mother is Elizabeth Booth and his father is Edmund Massalski. His mother died at the age of 255 (Nevil was 15 years old). When Nevil born she was 58 years old. () and Edmund Massalski was 154 years old when Nevil born.
Parents
Mother: Elizabeth Booth
Father: Edmund Massalski
Wife
Sophia Rose
He married with Sophia Rose on Saturday, August 21st, 1784. Nevil Maskelyne was 51 years old. Married for 240 years, 4 months.
Children
He had two children, Margaret (72) and Jasper (71, British stage magician) . When his first child, Margaret Maskelyne, was born, Nevil Maskelyne was 52 years old.
Awards (4)
Awarded Copley Medal in 1774 , awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , awarded Fellow of the Royal Society ,
Education
He graduated from Westminster School, St Catharine's College, Cambridge and Trinity College
What was Nevil's zodiac sign?Nevil Maskelyne zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about Nevil Maskelyne
| Award | Copley Medal |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Greenwich |
| KnownFor | Astronomer Royal |
| Position held | Astronomer Royal , start time: 1765-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1811-01-01T00:00:00Z , replaces: Nathaniel Bliss , replaced by: John Pond , series ordinal: 5 |
| Family name | Maskelyne. Show people with the surname Maskelyne |
| Member of | Bavarian Academy Of Sciences And Humanities |
| Archives at | National Library Of Wales |
| Employer | Royal Observatory |
| British Museum person-institution | 74584 |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000469149 |
| Place of birth | London |
| Name in native language | Nevil Maskelyne |
| Date of death | 1811-02-09T00:00:00Z |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
| Given name | Nevil |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| MacTutor id (biographies) | Maskelyne |
| Field of work | Astronomy |
| Writing language | English |
