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William Herschel (1738–1822)

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Gebräuchlichste Namensform
Herschel, William
Rechtmäßiger Name
Herschel, Frederick William
Andere Namen
Herschel, Sir William
Geburtstag
1738-11-15
Todestag
1822-08-25
Begräbnisort
St. Laurence's Church, Upton, UK
Geschlecht
male
Nationalität
Germany (birth)
UK
Geburtsort
Hanover, Germany
Sterbeort
Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
Wohnorte
Hanover, Germany
Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
Sunderland, Durham, England, UK
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK
Berufe
musician
composer
orchestra director
mathematician
astronomer
Beziehungen
Herschel, Caroline (sister)
Herschel, Sir John F. W. (son)
Herschel, Sir William J. (grandson)
Herschel, Margaret (daughter-in-law)
Organisationen
Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Society (Fellow)
Preise und Auszeichnungen
Royal Guelphic Order (1816)
Copley Medal (1781)
Kurzbiographie
William Herschel was a German-born musician and astronomer who was appointed "the King's Astronomer" for George III of England. He worked with his sister Caroline throughout his career, during which he became famous for the discovery of Uranus and other important heavenly bodies. He also discovered infrared radiation in 1800.

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