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Also Known As | Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel • Sir William Frederick Herschel |
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Born | November 15, 1738 • Hannover • Germany |
Died | August 25, 1822 (aged 83) • Slough • England |
Founder | sidereal astronomy |
Awards And Honors | Copley Medal (1781) |
Notable Family Members | son Sir John Herschel |
Subjects Of Study | Uranus • binary star • cosmogony • nebula • star • star cluster • stellar evolution |
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