William Herschel est un astronome germano-britannique d'origine allemande, né le 15 novembre 1738 à Hanovre et mort le 25 août 1822 à Slough. Il est aussi compositeur de musique. Wikipédia
Date/Lieu de naissance : 15 novembre 1738, Hanovre, Allemagne
Date de décès : 25 août 1822, Slough, Royaume-Uni
Frères et sœurs : Caroline Herschel, Johann Heinrich Herschel, Sophia Elizabeth Griesbach et plus
Enfants : John Herschel
Petits-enfants : William James Herschel, Alexander Stewart Herschel, Caroline Emilia Mary Herschel et plus
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Sir Frederick William Herschel FRS (15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-British astronomer, the greatest observational astronomer of the day.
Sir Frederick William Herschel was born on November 15, 1738 in Hanover, Germany, into a family of musicians. At age 19, he fled to England.
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