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William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: Unknown

William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: Unknown

1-152-394 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet to be discovered since ancient times. Herschel built his own telescopes, including the 40 foot reflector shown in the background.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Sir William Herschel: German; British: Astronomer, composer
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2772x3788
File Size : 30,763kb

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  1. 000618
  1. 000618
  1. 0390001339
  1. 1-152-394
  1. 1152394
  1. 1339
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