John Frederick William Herschel
1792-1871
English scientist who worked in many different fields. Son of the astronomer William Herschel, John became one of the nineteenth century's most accompl...
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Herschel, John(1792–1871)
John Herschel, the son of the astronomer William Herschel, worked in mathematics, chemistry, optics, and solid-state physics; pioneered in photography and instigated t...
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The English astronomer Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871) is noted for his observations of the stars in the southern hemisphere.John Herschel was born at Slough on March 7, 1792, son of W...
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J. F. W. Herschel was the only child of the famous astronomer, Sir William Herschel (1738-1822). Born on March 7, 1792, he was raised in affluence and received a superior education, graduating first i...
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John Frederick William Herschel
Herschel, John (1792-1871)
John Frederick William Herschel, Sir
John Frederick William Herschel