William Herschel
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Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel KH FRS (English: Sir Frederick William Herschel) (15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert, telescope maker, organist and composer who became famous for discovering Uranus. He also discovered infrared radiation and made many other contributions to astronomy.
His son, Sir John Herschel, was also a notable astronomer.
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- I compared it to H Geminorum and the small star in the quartile between Auriga and Gemini, and finding it so much larger than either of them, suspected it to be a comet.
- His discovery of Uranus. Scientific Papers, vol. 1, page 30 "Account of a Comet".
- Hier ist wahrhaftig ein Loch im Himmel !
- Here is truly a hole in Heaven.
- as remembered by his sister Caroline, after a long period of scrutinizing a starless spot, probably in the constellation Scorpius. As quoted by Michael J. Crowe (1994). Modern theories of the universe: from Herschel to Hubble. Courier Dover Publications. p. 207. ISBN 0486278808.
- Here is truly a hole in Heaven.
