Nevil Maskelyne Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nevil Maskelyne, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

2 records1765–17672 events1 places

Chronological biography

1765

Astronomer Royal Appointed1765

Science / Astronomy · Astronomer Royal · Greenwich

Becomes Astronomer Royal and promotes Greenwich observations.

1767

Nautical Almanac1767

Science / Navigation · Astronomer Royal · Greenwich

Publishes the Nautical Almanac to aid longitude calculation.

Titles and roles

Astronomer Royal

Record provenance

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