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William Herschel   /wˈɪljəm hˈərʃəl/   Listen
William Herschel

noun
1.
English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822).  Synonyms: Herschel, Sir Frederick William Herschel, Sir William Herschel.



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"William Herschel" Quotes from Famous Books



... time of the breaking out of the Seven Years' War, William Herschel was nineteen. His regiment had been ordered to march in a week. Here was a pivotal point—should he go and fight for the ...
— Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 - Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists • Elbert Hubbard


Words linked to "William Herschel" :   stargazer, astronomer, Sir Frederick William Herschel, Herschel, uranologist


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