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William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer, investigating heating effect of infra-red (published 1800) In background is Herschel's 40ft reflecting telescope. Artist's reconstruction...

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William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer: discovered first new planet since ancient times, Uranus. Built telescopes, including the 40-foot reflector shown in background. Artist's reconstruction.

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Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 1822. German-Born British Astronomer. Hand Writing Sample.

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Engraving by Basire accompanying an article by astronomer William Herschel entitled �Astronomical Observations relating to the sidereal part of the...

Star clusters, 1814.

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William Herschel's 20ft telescope erected at Feldhausen, Cape of Good Hope, 1834-1838 (1847). Artist: G H Ford

William Herschel discovering Uranus in 1781. His sister Caroline taking notes.

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William Herschel's (1738-1822) reflecting telescope with focal length of 40 feet (12.19m), showing top of brick foundation and wheeled platform on which the instrument mounted. Slough, England. Engraving 1809.

Sir William Herschel, German-born British astronomer. Holding a diagram of planets and their planetry rings. Herschel constructed his own telescope...

Sir William Herschel, German-born British astronomer.Artist: E Scriven

This reflecting telescope was made by the famous English astronomer Sir William Herschel for his good friend Dr Watson, whom he first met in Bath....

Newtonian reflecting telescope, 1783-85.

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Photograph of a pastel drawing by John Russell of Sir William Herschel in 1794. This portrait was composed to celebrate Herschel's discovery of the...

Sir William Herschel, German-British astronomer, 1794.

Engraving from the periodical 'Philosophical Transactions' , from an article called 'Observations of a Quintuple Belt on the Planet Saturn' by...

Saturns rings, 1793.

German-born British astronomer and composer Sir William Herschel , circa 1781. He is holding a depiction of 'The Georgian Planet with its...

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Portrait of William Herschel , astronomer and composer, illustration from the magazine The Illustrated London News, volume LVIII, May 20, 1871.

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Engraving depicting an experiment performed by William Herschel a British astronomer and composer, which investigated the heating effects of rays...

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Illustration depicting William Herschel's idea of the system of the stars. William Herschel a British astronomer and composer. Dated 19th century.

William Herschel's idea of the system of the stars.

Clay Hall was home to Sir William Herschel . English astronomer, mathematician and chemist from 1785-1786. The building was demolished in the late...

Clay Hall, old Windsor, Berkshire, 1950-1958.

Engraving by James Godby from a drawing by Rehberg in 1814 showing William Herschel in old age. This portrait depicts the atronomer against a...

Sir William Herschel, German-British astronomer, 1814.

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Sir William Herschel�s white enamel glass mirror, 1780-1800.

The British astronomer Sir William Herschel constructed his own reflecting telescopes using mirrors made of speculum metal. A bronze alloy with...

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Photograph by Sir William Herschel. 1911 was an extremely hot summer, which caused the emulsion on the plate to melt. Autochromes were the first...

Autochrome taken in the garden of Observatory House, Slough, 1911.

This reflecting telescope was made by the famous English astronomer Sir William Herschel for his good friend Dr Watson, whom he first met in Bath....

Newtonian reflecting telescope, 1783-85.

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William Herschel German-born English astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet to be discovered since ancient times....

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Engraved portrait of German-born British astronomer Sir William Herschel , early 19th century. He is known for discovering the planet Uranus .

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William Herschel's 20ft telescope erected at Feldhausen during his son John Herschel's expedition to catalogue the southern stars. From John Herschel...

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Engraving depicting William Herschel's system of the stars. William Herschel a British astronomer and composer of German and Czech-Jewish origin....

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