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Sir John Herschel 1792-1871 was the son of William Herschel and nephew of Caroline Herschel. He travelled to South Africa to catalogue the southern stars, but he also did a lot of work on Photography and studied the flowers in the area, and also wrote on meteorology geography.
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∙ 11y agoWilliam Herschel found a fuzzy object in the sky that didnt look like a star. At first he thought it was a comet but soon proved to be a planet beyond Saturn.
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∙ 13y agoWilliam Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
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∙ 13y agoUranus; and two of its major moons,Titania and Oberon and also discovered two moons of Saturn.
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∙ 9y agoThe discovery of Planet Uranus and a number of moons around the gas giant planets of Saturn and Jupiter made Herschel famous.
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∙ 14y agoThe planet Uranus .
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∙ 15y agoYour Anus. (Literally, Uranus.)
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∙ 11y agoDiscovering Uranus.
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∙ 11y agothey found uranus
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What was William herschel trained as?
Whilliam Herchel was the discoverer of Uranus, so he was big in astronomy. Before that he was a trained musician.
Who studied Uranus?
William Herschel
When was Enceladus discovered?
1789 by William Herschel
What did William Herschel build?
He built a telescope. Read about it. It is interesting.
How did William herschel's discoveries change science?
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Did William Herschel discover Astronomy?
No.
What did Herschel do for astronomy?
William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781.
What was William Herschel trained in?
music and astronomy
When was Herschel Museum of Astronomy created?
Herschel Museum of Astronomy was created in 1981.
Was William Herschel a scientist?
William Herschel could be called a scientist in some ways, but not exactly. Sir William Herschel is known as a composer and an astronomer. He is accredited for the discovery of Uranus after his music led him to an interest in mathematics, and then to astronomy,which inspired him to begin to build telescopes.
What was William herschel trained as?
Whilliam Herchel was the discoverer of Uranus, so he was big in astronomy. Before that he was a trained musician.
What has the author J F W Herschel written?
J. F. W. Herschel has written: 'Outlines of astronomy' -- subject(s): Astronomy
What is Caroline herschel famous for?
She was famous for astronomy.
What was the full name of William Herschel?
The full name of German born astronomer "William Herschel" is Sir Frederick William Herschel.
How long did William Herschel do his research?
William Herschel's interest in astronomy led him to begin looking at the planets and stars through his own self-built telescopes in May of 1773. He continued his study and research for 49 years until his death on 25 August 1822.
Who disovered Uranus?
Uranus was the first planet discovered by telescope. It was discovered by the German musician William Herschel in 1781. (He was a professional musician, but astronomy was his hobby)
What is William Herschel's birthday?
William Herschel was born on November 15, 1738.
