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.[1] 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.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Skipwith Sir Charles Holte |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire with Sir Robert Lawley 1780–1793 Sir John Mordaunt 1793–1801 1780–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire with Sir John Mordaunt 1801–1802 Dugdale Stratford Dugdale 1802–1804 1801–1804 |
Succeeded by Dugdale Stratford Dugdale Sir Charles Mordaunt |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Shuckburgh |
Baronet (of Shuckburgh) 1773–1804 |
Succeeded by Stewkley Shuckburgh |