George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield ( c 1697 - 1764 )

Birth: c 1697 Death: Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe (17 March 1764) Burial: Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe Occupation: Politician Research field: Astronomy Education: Studied mathematics with Abraham de Moivre (FRS 1697) and William Jones (FRS 1711); Inner Temple (admitted 1706); Clare College, Cambridge (admitted 1715); Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; MA (fil nob 1718); Oxford (DCL 1759) Career: Teller of the Exchequer (1719-1764); travelled to Italy (1720); MP for Wallingford (1722-1727); with James Bradley (FRS 1718) built an observatory at Shirburn Castle (c1739); was instrumental in securing the change of calendar from old style to new (1752); Vice President of the Foundling Hospital; High Steward of Henley-on-Thames Memberships: FSA (1752) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 25/10/1722 Proposers: William Jones Council: Council 1723-1724; 1731 PRS 1752-1764.