William Herschel (1738-1822), German-British astronomer, wood engraving, published in 1854 - stock illustration
Sir Frederick William (German: Friedrich Wilhelm) Herschel (1738 - 1822) - German-British astronomer, the greatest observational astronomer of the day. He is best known for discovering Uranus in 1781. He also discovered infrared radiation, binary stars, and published important catalogues of stars and nebulae. Herschel built many telescopes, including the largest in the world at that time. Herschel was also a musician in his younger days. He played the cello, oboe, harpsichord and organ. He composed numerous musical works, including 24 symphonies and many concertos, as well as some church music. Wood engraving, published in 1854.
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