herschel

Noun

• English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)

• English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)

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• Synonyms: 
  Herschel , William Herschel , Sir William Herschel , Sir Frederick William Herschel , John Herschel , Sir John Herschel , Sir John Frederick William Herschel