William Herschel
Astronomer
1738 – 1822
Who was William Herschel?
Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS was a German-British astronomer, composer, and brother of Caroline Herschel. Born in the Electorate of Hanover, Herschel followed his father into the Military Band of Hanover, before migrating to Great Britain at the age of nineteen. He became famous for his discovery of the planet Uranus, along with two of its major moons, Titania and Oberon, and also discovered two moons of Saturn. In addition, he was the first person to discover the existence of infrared radiation. He is also known for the twenty-four symphonies, and many other musical pieces, that he composed.
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- Born
- Nov 15, 1738
Hanover - Also known as
- Sir William Herschel
- Siblings
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Profession
- Lived in
- Hanover
- Old Windsor
- Observatory House
- Died
- Aug 25, 1822
Slough - Resting place
- Church of St Laurence, Upton-cum-Chalvey
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on July 23, 2013
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