Nevil Maskelyne
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 212 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 6,1732 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | February 9,1811 |
| Died | Greenwich |
| United Kingdom | |
| Children | Margaret Meskelyn |
| Job | Astronomer |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Trinity College | |
| University of Cambridge | |
| St Catharine's College, Cambridge | |
| Current partner | Sophia Rose |
| Great grandchild | Mary Lucy Story-Maskelyne |
| Grandchildren | Nevil Story Maskelyne |
| Anna Maria Antonia Story-Maskelyne | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1362770 |
Nevil Maskelyne Life story
Nevil Maskelyne FRS FRSE was the fifth British Astronomer Royal. He held the office from 1765 to 1811. He was the first person to scientifically measure the mass of the planet Earth.
