John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871)

John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) - photo 1

John Frederick William Herschel

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet was a British astronomer and son of the Uranus discoverer Wilhelm Herschel. He is credited with the first double star and nebula catalogues of the southern starry sky, which he observed during a five-year stay near Cape Town.

Date and place of birt:7 march 1792, Slough, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:11 may 1871, Kent, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Astronomer, Chemist, Mathematician, Photographer, Physicist

Creators United Kingdom

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