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. Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1732, London, United Kingdom
Died: February 9, 1811 (age 78 years), Greenwich, United Kingdom
Partner: Sophia Rose (1784–)
Grandchildren: Mervin Herbert Nevil Story- Maskelyne and Anna Maria Antonia Story-Maskelyne
Grandparents: Nevill Maskelyne, Anne Bathe, John Booth, and more
Great grandchildren: Mary Lucy Story-Maskelyne, Thereza Rucker, H. Warington Smyth, and more