John Frederick William Herschel
Also known as John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel, Zhon Gershelʹ, John Frederick Herschel, Sir John Herschel, John F. W. Herschel, J. F. W. Herschel, Dzhon Frederik Uilʹi︠a︡m Gershelʹ
English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and photographer (*1792 – †1871)
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John Frederick William Herschel was a 19th-century English scientist who made important contributions across multiple fields including astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, and photography. His work helped advance our understanding of the stars and planets while also pioneering new scientific techniques and technologies that influenced science and art for generations to come.
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- Born
- 7 March 1792
- Died
- 11 May 1871
- Works
- 86
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- Observations of nebulæ and clusters of stars, made at Slough, with a twenty-feet reflector, between the years 1825 and 1833
- Familiar lectures on scientific subjects
- Report of committee of the Royal society
- A treatise on astronomy
- The walk
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet (/ˈhɜːrʃəl, ˈhɛər-/; 7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871) was an English polymath active as a mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and experimental photographer who invented the blueprint and did botanical work.
Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus – the seventh planet, discovered by his father Sir William Herschel. He made many contributions to the science of photography, and investigated colour blindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays. His Preliminary Discourse (1831), which advocated an inductive approach to scientific experiment and theory-building, was an important contribution to the philosophy of science.
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1792 births1871 deaths19th-century English astronomers19th-century English photographersAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeBaronets in the Baronetage of the United KingdomBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyBurials at Westminster AbbeyDiscoverers of astronomical objectsEnglish ChristiansEnglish people of German descentFellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences