Nevil Story Maskelyne

English geologist and politician (1823-1911)
Person human Q334244
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Nevil Story Maskelyne

Summary

Nevil Story Maskelyne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wiltshire[2]. He was born on September 3, 1823[3]. He died on May 20, 1911[4]. He worked as a politician[5], geologist[6], photographer[7], and Keeper of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wiltshire[2], Nevil Story Maskelyne…
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne was born on September 3, 1823[3].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne died on May 20, 1911[4].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne's father was Anthony Mervin Reeve Story-Maskelyne[10].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne's mother was Margaret Maskelyne[11].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne was married to Thereza Dillwyn Llewelyn[12].
  • A child of Nevil Story Maskelyne was Mary Lucy Story-Maskelyne[13].
  • A child of Nevil Story Maskelyne was Thereza Rucker[14].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne's professions included politician[5].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne worked as a geologist[6].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne's professions included photographer[7].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne worked as a Keeper of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum[8].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne's field of work was mineralogy[16].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne held the position of member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne held the position of member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne held the position of member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[19].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne was employed by University of Oxford[20].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne's education included a stint at Wadham College[21].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne received the Wollaston Medal[23].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne is recorded as male[26].
  • Nevil Story Maskelyne's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nevil Story Maskelyne was born in Wiltshire[2]. He was born on September 3, 1823[3]. His father was Anthony Mervin Reeve Story-Maskelyne[10]. His mother was Margaret Maskelyne[11].

Education

Nevil Story Maskelyne was educated at Wadham College[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], geologist[6], photographer[7], and Keeper of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum[8]. Nevil Story Maskelyne's field of work was mineralogy[16]. He was employed by University of Oxford[20]. Positions held include member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30]; member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1885[33]; and member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1880[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Wollaston Medal[23], a geology award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1831[41].

Personal Life

Nevil Story Maskelyne was married to Thereza Dillwyn Llewelyn[12]. Children include Mary Lucy Story-Maskelyne[13], 1861–1961[42] and Thereza Rucker[14], 1863–1941[43], of United Kingdom[44]. Political affiliations include Liberal Party[45], a political party[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1859[48] and Liberal Unionist Party[49], a political party[50], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[51], founded in 1886[52], headquartered in London[53].

Death and Burial

Nevil Story Maskelyne died on May 20, 1911[4].

Why It Matters

Nevil Story Maskelyne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Nevil Story Maskelyne born?

Nevil Story Maskelyne was born in Wiltshire[2].

Who were Nevil Story Maskelyne's parents?

Nevil Story Maskelyne's father was Anthony Mervin Reeve Story-Maskelyne[10]. Nevil Story Maskelyne's mother was Margaret Maskelyne[11].

Who was Nevil Story Maskelyne married to?

Nevil Story Maskelyne's spouses include Thereza Dillwyn Llewelyn[12].

What did Nevil Story Maskelyne do for work?

Nevil Story Maskelyne worked as politician[5], geologist[6], photographer[7], and Keeper of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum[8].

Where did Nevil Story Maskelyne go to school?

Nevil Story Maskelyne was educated at Wadham College[21].

What awards did Nevil Story Maskelyne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22] and Wollaston Medal[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [45] . wikidata.org.
  16. [49] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 4579
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 4579, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290072290|Mervyn Herbert Nevil (Nevil) Story (#290072290)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, geologist, photographer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  3. 8w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch British Army
    Mother Margaret Maskelyne
    Has works in the collection Yale Center for British Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Photography Collection
    Member of political party Liberal Party, Liberal Unionist Party
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 752539, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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