Nevil maskelyne biography of mahatma gandhi

(b. London, England, 6 October 1732; d. Greenwich, England, 9 February 1811)

astronomy.

The last male heir of an ancient Wiltshire family that probably originated in Normandy, Maskelyne was educated at Westminster School, where he received a good grounding in the classics.

During his vacations, he was tutored in the writing and arithmetic. He enjoyed reading and was fascinated by optics and astronomy, through which he was led to the study of mathematics as the indispensable tool for the proper understanding of these related sciences.

Nevil maskelyne biography of mahatma gandhi

Having mastered in a few months the elements of geometry and algebra, he then applied this knowledge to other aspects of natural philosophy, particularly mechanics, pneumatics, and hydrostatics. He furthered these studies at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in 1754 as seventh wrangler.

After being ordained in 1755, he accepted a curacy near London; there, rather than seeking a livelihood in the Anglican Church, he devote