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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) |