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Nevil MASKELYNE Adm. sizar at ST CATHARINE'S, 29 Nov., 1749. 3rd s. of Edmund, of Purton, Wiltshire . B. Oct., 1732. School, Westminster. Matric. 1750 . Migrated to Pembroke, 1750, and to Trinity. B.A. from Trinity, 1754 ; M.A. 1757 ; B.D. 1768 ; D.D. 1777 . Fellow of Trinity, 1756 . F.R.S., 1758 . Assisted Bradley. Sent by the Royal Society to observe the transit of Venus at St Helena , 1761 . Astronomer Royal, 1765 . Established the Nautical Almanac, 1766 . Copley medallist. R. of Shrawardine, Shropshire , 1775 . R. of North Runcton, Norfolk , 1782 . Elected a member of the French Institute, 1802 . Author, astronomical. Died 09 Feb., 1811, aged 79. Will (P.C.C.) 1811 . ( D.N.B.; Al. Westmon., 332.) | Nevil MASKELYNE Approx. lifespan: 17321830 Adm. sizar at St Catharine's College 1749:11:29 3rd s. of Edmund MASKELYNE of Purton, Wiltshire b. 1732:10 School, Westminster. Matric. 1750 Migrated to Pembroke College 1750 and to Trinity College B.A. from Trinity College 1754 ; M.A. 1757 ; B.D. 1768 ; D.D. 1777 Fellow of Trinity College 1756 F.R.S. 1758 Assisted Bradley Sent by the Royal Society to observe the transit of Venus at St Helena 1761 Astronomer Royal 1765 Established the Nautical Almanac 1766 Copley medallist R. of Shrawardine, Shropshire 1775 R. of North Runcton, Norfolk 1782 Elected a member of the French Institute 1802 Author, astronomical. Died 1811:02:09 aged 79. Will (P.C.C.) 1811 ( D.N.B.; Al. Westmon., 332.) |