Sir George Shuckburgh-Evelyn, 6th Baronet
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Sir George Augustus William Shuckburgh-Evelyn, 6th Baronet (23 August 1751 – 11 August 1804) was an English
politician
, mathematician
and astronomer
.
He made a series of astronomical observations and an ephemeris
, which he published in twelve volumes between 1774 and 1797. In 1791 the Shuckburgh telescope
was installed at his private observatory in Warwickshire
, England. Included among his observations were measurements of lunar surface features. The crater Shuckburgh
on the Moon is named after him.
He served in the House of Commons
as a Member of Parliament
for Warwickshire
from 1780 until his death in 1804.
In 1782, he was married to Sarah Johanna Darker. His second marriage on 6 October 1785 was to Julia Annabella Evelyn, the daughter of James Evelyn of Felbridge. Their daughter was Julia Evelyn Medley Shuckburgh.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1798, he was co-winner of the Copley Medal
, the highest award of the Society.
England
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politician
Politician
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, mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
.
He made a series of astronomical observations and an ephemeris
Ephemeris
An ephemeris is a table of values that gives the positions of astronomical objects in the sky at a given time or times. Different kinds of ephemerides are used for astronomy and astrology...
, which he published in twelve volumes between 1774 and 1797. In 1791 the Shuckburgh telescope
Shuckburgh telescope
The Shuckburgh telescope or Shuckburgh equatorial refracting telescope was a 4.1 inch diameter aperture telescope on a equatorial mount completed in 1791 for Sir George Shuckburgh in Warwickshire, England, and built by British instrument maker Jesse Ramsden . It was transferred to Royal...
was installed at his private observatory in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England. Included among his observations were measurements of lunar surface features. The crater Shuckburgh
Shuckburgh (crater)
Shuckburgh is a lunar crater that is located in the northeastern part of the Moon's near side. It lies south-southeast of the flooded crater Chevallier and northwest of Hooke, roughly mid-way between these two formations...
on the Moon is named after him.
He served in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Warwickshire
Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament , traditionall known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries and franchise:The...
from 1780 until his death in 1804.
In 1782, he was married to Sarah Johanna Darker. His second marriage on 6 October 1785 was to Julia Annabella Evelyn, the daughter of James Evelyn of Felbridge. Their daughter was Julia Evelyn Medley Shuckburgh.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1798, he was co-winner of the Copley Medal
Copley Medal
The Copley Medal is an award given by the Royal Society of London for "outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science, and alternates between the physical sciences and the biological sciences"...
, the highest award of the Society.