Nevil Maskelyne

Nevil Maskelyne (; 6 October 1732 – 9 February 1811) 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. He created ''The Nautical Almanac'', in full the ''British Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris for the Meridian of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich'' using Tobias Mayer's corrections for Euler's ''Lunar Theory'' tables. Provided by Wikipedia
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    An answer to a pamphlet entitled "A narrative of facts," lately published by Mr. Thomas Mudge, junior, relating to some time-keepers constructed by his father Mr. Thomas Mudge; Wherein is Given An Account of the Trial of his First Time-Keeper, and of the Three Trials of his Two Other Time-Keepers, Between the Years 1774 and 1790, By Order of the Board of Longitude, At the Royal Observatory: And also the Conduct of the Astronomer Royal, and the Resolutions of the Board of Longitude, respecting them, Are Vindicated from Mr. Mudge's Misrepresentations. By Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal

    An answer to a pamphlet entitled "A narrative of facts," lately published by Mr. Thomas Mudge, junior, relating to some time-keepers constructed by his father Mr. Thomas Mudge; Whe... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1792
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    Tables for Computing the apparent Places of the fitx Stars

    Tables for Computing the apparent Places of the fitx Stars by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1774
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    M. de Luc's rule for measuring heights by the barometer reduced To the English Measure of Length, and Adapted to Fahrenheit's Thermometer, and other Scales of Heat, and reduced to a more convenient Expression. By the Astronomer Royal. Read at the Royal Society January 13, 1774

    M. de Luc's rule for measuring heights by the barometer reduced To the English Measure of Length, and Adapted to Fahrenheit's Thermometer, and other Scales of Heat, and reduced to... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1774
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    Tables for computing the apparent places of the fixt stars, and reducing observations of the planets By the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne, B.D. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and of the Royal Society, and astronomer royal. Published by the president and council of the Royal Society, at the public expence

    Tables for computing the apparent places of the fixt stars, and reducing observations of the planets By the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne, B.D. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1774
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    Remarks on the Hadley's quadrant tending principally To remove the Difficulties which have hitherto attended the Use of the Back-Observation, and To obviate the Errors that might arise from a Want of Parallelism in the two Surfaces of the Index-Glass. By Nevil Maskelyne, F.R.S. Astronomer Royal

    Remarks on the Hadley's quadrant tending principally To remove the Difficulties which have hitherto attended the Use of the Back-Observation, and To obviate the Errors that might a... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1772
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    Observations of the transit of Venus over the sun and the eclipse of the sun, on June III, MDCCLXIX. made at the Royal Observatory. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal

    Observations of the transit of Venus over the sun and the eclipse of the sun, on June III, MDCCLXIX. made at the Royal Observatory. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B. D. F. R. S. and... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1769
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    Astronomical observations made at the island of St. Helena By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity-College, in the University of Cambridge, F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, Dcc. 20, 1764, and Jan. 24, 1765

    Astronomical observations made at the island of St. Helena By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity-College, in the University of Cambridge, F.R.S. Read at the Royal So... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1765
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    Index to the collection of minerals, with references to the table cases in which the species to which they belong are exhibited, in the British Museum

    Index to the collection of minerals, with references to the table cases in which the species to which they belong are exhibited, in the British Museum by Story Maskelyne, Nevil 1823-1911

    Published 1875
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    Advertisement of the expected return of the comet of 1532 and 1661 in the year 1788 By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. And Astronomer Royal. Read at the Royal Society, June 29, 1786

    Advertisement of the expected return of the comet of 1532 and 1661 in the year 1788 By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. And Astronomer Royal. Read at the Royal Society, Jun... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1786
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    A plan for observing the meteors called fire-balls, by Nevil Maskelyne, D.D. F.R.S. and Astronomer Royal

    A plan for observing the meteors called fire-balls, by Nevil Maskelyne, D.D. F.R.S. and Astronomer Royal by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1783
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    An account of observations made on the mountain Schehallien for finding its attraction. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B.D.F.R.S. and astronomer royal. Read at the Royal Society, July 6, 1775

    An account of observations made on the mountain Schehallien for finding its attraction. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B.D.F.R.S. and astronomer royal. Read at the Royal Society, Jul... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1776
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    Instructions relative to the observation of the ensuing transit of the planet Venus over the sun's disk on the 3d of June 1769. By the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. F. R. S. Astronomer Royal

    Instructions relative to the observation of the ensuing transit of the planet Venus over the sun's disk on the 3d of June 1769. By the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. F. R. S. Astr... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1768
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    An account of the going of Mr. John Harrison's watch, at the Royal Observatory, from May 6th, 1766, to March 4th, 1767 Together with the original observation and calcultions of the same. By the Revd. Nevil Maskelyne, astronomer royal. Published by order of the commissioners of longitude

    An account of the going of Mr. John Harrison's watch, at the Royal Observatory, from May 6th, 1766, to March 4th, 1767 Together with the original observation and calcultions of the... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1767
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    Astronomical observations made at the island of Barbados at Willoughby Fort; and at the Observatory on Constitution Hill, Both adjoining to Bridge Town. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity-College, in the University of Cambridge, F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, Dcc. 20, 1764

    Astronomical observations made at the island of Barbados at Willoughby Fort; and at the Observatory on Constitution Hill, Both adjoining to Bridge Town. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1765
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    Observations on the tides in the island of St. Helena

    Observations on the tides in the island of St. Helena by Maskelyne, Nevil, Birch, Thomas

    Published 1763
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    Tables requisite to be used with the nautical ephemeris, for finding the latitude and longitude at sea published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude

    Tables requisite to be used with the nautical ephemeris, for finding the latitude and longitude at sea published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 2014
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    Our magic the art in magic, the theory of magic, the practice of magic

    Our magic the art in magic, the theory of magic, the practice of magic by Maskelyne, Nevil, Devant, David

    Published 1912
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    Catalogue of the collection of meteorites exhibited in the mineral department of the British Museum North Gallery, Room I., supplementary cases at the East end

    Catalogue of the collection of meteorites exhibited in the mineral department of the British Museum North Gallery, Room I., supplementary cases at the East end by Story Maskelyne, Nevil 1823-1911

    Published 1875
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    Account of a new instrument for measuring small angles, called the prismatic micrometer By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. And Astronomer Royal. Read at the Royal Society, December 18, 1777

    Account of a new instrument for measuring small angles, called the prismatic micrometer By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. And Astronomer Royal. Read at the Royal Society,... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1778
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    A proposal for measuring the attraction of some hill in this Kingdom by astronomical observations By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal. Read at the Royal Society, in the Year 1772

    A proposal for measuring the attraction of some hill in this Kingdom by astronomical observations By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal. Read at the Roya... by Maskelyne, Nevil 1732-1811

    Published 1776
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