Person: Maskelyne, Nevil

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Nevil Maskelyne was an English astronomer who measured the Earth's density in a famous experiment at Schiehallion.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 5 October 1732, Kensington Gore, London, England. Died 9 February 1811, Greenwich, England.

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Astronomy, Geography, Origin England, Physics


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive