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William Wilhelm Herschel, KH, FRS

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Birthplace: Electorate of Hanover (NDS DE), Holy Roman Empire
Death: August 25, 1822 (83)
Slough, UK
Immediate Family:

Son of Isaac Herschel and Anne Ilse Herschel
Husband of Mary Pitt Herschel
Father of Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet
Brother of Sophia Elizabeth Griesbach; Johann Alexander Herschel; Caroline Lucretia Herschel; Franz Johann Herschel; Johann Dietrich Herschel and 4 others

Occupation: Astronomer, Musician
Occupation: Astronomer, Musician
Managed by: Woodman Mark Lowes Dickinson, OBE
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About Sir Frederic William Herschel, KH, FRS

Biographical Summary

Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert, and composer. Born in Hanover, Germany, Herschel followed his father into the Military Band of Hanover, before emigrating to Britain at age 19. 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 that he composed...

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, "William Herschel" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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Sir Frederic William Herschel, KH, FRS's Timeline

1738
November 15, 1738
Birth of Sir Frederic William Herschel, KH, FRS
Electorate of Hanover (NDS DE), Holy Roman Empire
1792
March 7, 1792
Birth of Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet
Slough, UK
1822
August 25, 1822
Age 83
Death of Sir Frederic William Herschel, KH, FRS
Slough, UK
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