death_date death_place birth_place image_size nationality field work_institutions birth_date known_for prizes image article_title name
09 february 1811 greenwich , england london , england 240px united kingdom astronomy fellow the royal society of edinburgh , 1784 . honorary member of of the french institute the royal society , 1758 fellow of 6 october 1732 astronomer royal royal society copley medal -lrb- 1775 -rrb- maskelyne nevil.jpg nevil maskelyne
 rev. dr nevil maskelyne
nevil maskelyne

the reverend dr nevil maskelyne frs -lrb- 6 october 1732 -- 9 february 1811 -rrb- was the fifth british astronomer royal .
he held the office from 1765 to 1811 .
