Nevil Maskelyne

Summary

Nevil Maskelyne is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1732^[3]. He passed away in Greenwich^[4]. He died on February 9, 1811^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], scientist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Nevil Maskelyne's place of birth was London^[2].
• Nevil Maskelyne died in Greenwich^[4].
• Nevil Maskelyne was born on October 6, 1732^[3].
• Nevil Maskelyne was born on October 5, 1732^[11].
• Nevil Maskelyne died on February 9, 1811^[5].
• Nevil Maskelyne died on July 20, 1811^[12].
• Burial took place at St Mary's Church, Purton^[13].
• Nevil Maskelyne's father was Edmund Maskelyne^[14].
• Nevil Maskelyne's mother was Elizabeth Booth^[15].
• Among Nevil Maskelyne's spouses was Sophia Rose^[16].
• A child of Nevil Maskelyne was Margaret Maskelyne^[17].
• Nevil Maskelyne held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[18].
• Nevil Maskelyne's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Nevil Maskelyne worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Nevil Maskelyne worked as a scientist^[8].
• Nevil Maskelyne's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Nevil Maskelyne's field of work was astronomy^[19].
• Nevil Maskelyne's field of work was mathematics^[20].
• Nevil Maskelyne's field of work was gravity^[21].
• Nevil Maskelyne's field of work was celestial mechanics^[22].
• Nevil Maskelyne's field of work was orbital mechanics^[23].
• Nevil Maskelyne's field of work was mass^[24].
• Nevil Maskelyne held the position of Astronomer Royal^[25].
• Nevil Maskelyne was employed by Royal Observatory^[26].
• Among Nevil Maskelyne's employers was Trinity College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Nevil Maskelyne… Recorded date of birth include October 6, 1732^[3] and October 5, 1732^[11]. His father was Edmund Maskelyne^[14]. His mother was Elizabeth Booth^[15].

Education

Educated at Westminster School^[28], a boarding school^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1179^[31]; St Catharine's College^[32], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1473^[35]; Trinity College^[36], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1546^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; University of Cambridge^[41], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; and Pembroke College^[46], a college of the University of Cambridge^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1347^[49]. Nevil Maskelyne studied under James Bradley^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], scientist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include astronomy^[19], a branch of science^[51]; mathematics^[20], an academic discipline^[52]; gravity^[21], a fundamental interaction^[53]; celestial mechanics^[22], a branch of mechanics^[54]; orbital mechanics^[23]; and mass^[24], a kind of quantity^[55]. Employers include Royal Observatory^[26], an astronomical observatory^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1675^[58] and Trinity College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1546^[61], headquartered in Cambridge^[62]. Nevil Maskelyne held the position of Astronomer Royal^[25]. Doctoral students include John Brinkley^[63] and William Herschel^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[65], a fellowship award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67]; Copley Medal^[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[69]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[70].

Personal Life

Nevil Maskelyne was married to Sophia Rose^[16]. A child of him was Margaret Maskelyne^[17]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[71].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 9, 1811^[5] and July 20, 1811^[12]. Nevil Maskelyne died in Greenwich^[4]. He is buried at St Mary's Church, Purton^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nevil Maskelyne include Maskelyne^[72], an impact crater^[73] and Maskelyne Passage^[74], a strait^[75].

Why It Matters

Nevil Maskelyne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Maskelyne^[72], an impact crater^[73] and Maskelyne Passage^[74], a strait^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include William Herschel^[78], an astronomer^[79], 1738–1822^[80], of Kingdom of Hanover^[81], awarded the Copley Medal^[82], specialised in astronomy^[83] and John Brinkley^[84], an astronomer^[85], 1763–1835^[86], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[87], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[88].

FAQs

Where was Nevil Maskelyne born?

Nevil Maskelyne's place of birth was London^[2].

Where did Nevil Maskelyne die?

Nevil Maskelyne passed away in Greenwich^[4].

Who were Nevil Maskelyne's parents?

Nevil Maskelyne's father was Edmund Maskelyne^[14]. Nevil Maskelyne's mother was Elizabeth Booth^[15].

Who was Nevil Maskelyne married to?

Nevil Maskelyne's spouses include Sophia Rose^[16].

What did Nevil Maskelyne do for work?

Nevil Maskelyne worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], scientist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Nevil Maskelyne go to school?

Nevil Maskelyne was educated at Westminster School^[28], St Catharine's College^[32], Trinity College^[36], and University of Cambridge^[41].

What awards did Nevil Maskelyne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[65], Copley Medal^[68], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[69], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[70].