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 ]
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 ]