- Herschel, Sir William
- (1738–1822) German-born English astronomer, discoverer of Uranus.
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Herschel, Sir William — ▪ British German astronomer Introduction original name Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel born Nov. 15, 1738, Hannover, Hanover died Aug. 25, 1822, Slough, Buckinghamshire, Eng. German born British astronomer, the founder of sidereal astronomy for… … Universalium
HERSCHEL, SIR WILLIAM — a distinguished astronomer, born at Hanover; son of a musician, and bred to the profession; came to England at the end of the Seven Years War, and obtained sundry appointments as an organist; gave his leisure time to the study of astronomy and … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Herschel, Sir (Frederick) William — Herschel , Sir (Frederick) William … Scientists
Sir William — Herschel (astronomer mathematician musician); Sir William Walton (composer) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Herschel, Sir John, 1st Baronet — ▪ English scientist Introduction born March 7, 1792, Slough, Buckinghamshire, Eng. died May 11, 1871, Collingwood, Kent English astronomer and successor to his father, Sir William Herschel, in the field of stellar and nebular observation and… … Universalium
Sir William Herschel — noun English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738 1822) • Syn: ↑Herschel, ↑William Herschel, ↑Sir Frederick William Herschel • Instance Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Herschel , Sir John Frederick William — (1792–1871) British astronomer. See Herschel, Sir (Frederick) William … Scientists
Herschel, Sir John Frederick William — (1792 1871) Born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, he was the son of Sir William Herschel, the celebrated astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus. John graduated from St. John s College, Cambridge, in 1813, was immediately elected to a… … British and Irish poets
Herschel, Sir John Frederick William — (1792 1871) S. of Sir William H., the eminent astronomer and discoverer of the planet Uranus, was b. at Slough, and ed. at Camb., where he was Senior Wrangler and first Smith s prizeman. He became one of the greatest of English astronomers.… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
HERSCHEL, SIR JOHN — astronomer, only son of Sir William; prosecuted with great diligence and success the same researches as his father; spent four years at the Cape, and added much to our knowledge of the stars and meteorology; contributed a Preliminary Discourse … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
