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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: 1732–1830
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)

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