Sir John Frederick William Herschel was an English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor, and experimental photographer, who also did valuable botanical work. He was the son of Mary Baldwin and astronomer William Herschel, nephew of astronomer Caroline Herschel and the father of twelve children.
Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus. He made many contributions to the science of photography, and investigated colour blindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays.
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John Frederick William Herschel
×CloseEnglish polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and photographer (*1792 – †1871)
Born | 7 March 1792 |
Died | 11 May 1871 |
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John Frederick William Herschel
×CloseEnglish polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and photographer (*1792 – †1871)
Born | 7 March 1792 |
Died | 11 May 1871 |
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Astronomy, Science, Astronomie, Meteorology, Astronomers, History, Scientific expeditions, Telescopes, Correspondence, Difference equations, Double stars, Handbooks, Handbooks, manuals, Hyposulfites, Observations, Optics, Philosophy, Physical geography, Physics, Stars, Sulfur compounds, Analysis, Archives, Astronomical instruments, AtomsTime
19th centuryID Numbers
- OLID: OL5990643A
- ISNI: 0000000120990257
- VIAF: 9887999
- Wikidata: Q14278
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q14278
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Alternative names
- Herschel, John F. W. Sir
- J. F. W. Herschel
- Herschel, J. F. W. Sir
- Herschel, John Sir
- Herschel, John F. W Sir
- Herschel, John Frederick William Sir
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