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William Herschel, nacido Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (Reino Unido: /ˈwɪlɪəm ˈhɜːʃəl/; Hannover, Brunswick-Luneburgo, Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico, 15 de noviembre de 1738-Slough, Berkshire, Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda, 25 de agosto de 1822), fue un astrónomo y músico germano-británico, descubridor del planeta Urano y de ...
Frederick William Herschel KH, FRS (/ ˈ h ɜːr ʃ əl /; German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-British astronomer and composer. He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel.
12 de mar. de 2024 · William Herschel, German-born British astronomer, the founder of sidereal astronomy for the systematic observation of the heavens. He discovered the planet Uranus, hypothesized that nebulae are composed of stars, and developed a theory of stellar evolution. He was knighted in 1816.
15 de mar. de 2021 · William Herschel, born Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel in Hanover in what is now Germany in 1738, moved to London in 1757 to find work as a musician. He developed a passion for astronomy and began making his own telescopes to aid his observations.
4 de sept. de 2012 · Astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. (Image credit: Smithsonian Institution) A musical beginning. Born in Germany as Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, the astronomer was the...
16 de nov. de 2017 · In 1785 William Herschel was one of the most famous people on Earth, a self-taught astronomer and the first person in well over 2,000 years to add a new planet to the cosmos. Acclaim came quickly, and it won Herschel the backing of the curious and eccentric King George III, who loved to peer into Herschel’s exquisite, homemade ...
The Herschels were pioneers of the systematic classification and investigation of the heavens. William Herschel was one of the first 'professional' astronomers, and discovered infrared radiation. His sister Caroline helped him to develop the modern mathematical approach to astronomy.
13 de ago. de 2019 · The discovery of Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, took place in 1781, and expanded the known limits of our solar system. William Herschel, astronomer and musician, is the man credited with this discovery. He was assisted by his sister, Caroline Herschel, who became a successful and respected astronomer in her own right.
15 de mar. de 2021 · William Herschel, born Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel in Hanover in what is now Germany in 1738, moved to London in 1757 to find work as a musician. He developed a passion for astronomy and began making his own telescopes to aid his observations.
Frederick William Herschel KH, FRS ( / ˈhɜːrʃəl /; German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-British astronomer and composer. He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel.
