Herschel (n.)

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

    [ Syn: herschel , john herschel , sir john herschel , sir john frederick william herschel ]

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

    [ Syn: herschel , william herschel , sir william herschel , sir frederick william herschel ]

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