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Herschel

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Noun

1. herschel, john herschel, sir john frederick william herschel, sir john herschel

English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)

2. herschel, sir frederick william herschel, sir william herschel, william herschel

English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)

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Herschel

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noun
1. 
Caroline Lucretia. 1750–1848, British astronomer, born in Germany, noted for her catalogue of nebulae and star clusters: sister of Sir William Herschel
2. 
Sir John Frederick William. 1792–1871, British astronomer. He discovered and catalogued over 525 nebulae and star clusters
3. 
his father, Sir (Frederick) William, original name Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel. 1738–1822, British astronomer, born in Germany. He constructed a reflecting telescope, which led to his discovery of the planet Uranus (1781), two of its satellites, and two of the satellites of Saturn. He also discovered the motions of binary stars

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Herschel

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1. 
Sir John Frederick William1792-1871; Eng. astronomer, chemist, & physicist: son of Sir William
2. 
Sir William(born Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel) 1738-1822; Eng. astronomer, born in Germany

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Herschel

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Family of British astronomers, including Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), who discovered Uranus (1781) and cataloged more than 800 double stars and 2,400 previously unknown nebulae and other deep-sky objects. His sister Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) assisted in his work and discovered numerous comets. His son Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871) cataloged nearly 2,000 more deep-sky objects and conducted notable research on light, photography, and astrophysics.

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