1732-1811 English astronomer who established the celebrated Nautical Almanac (1766), whose tables and astronomical information were indispensable navigational aids. Maskelyne tested and devised better methods for determining longitude at sea; observed...

The Reverend Dr Nevil Maskelyne (October 6, 1732 – February 9, 1811) was the fifth English Astronomer Royal. He held the office from 1765 to 1811. He is buried in the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Purton, Wiltshire, England, near many of his...