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

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

1-152-406 - 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 his famous 40 foot reflector.

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Creator
  1. William Artaud, attributed to: British: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Sir William Herschel: German; British: Astronomer, composer
Medium
  1. Oil
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2897x3626
File Size : 30,775kb

Aliases

  1. 000630
  1. 000630
  1. 0390001351
  1. 1-152-406
  1. 1152406
  1. 1351
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